Aerospace Quality Engineer - Mission-Critical Impact

Lockheed Martin; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education assistance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ocala, Florida is seeking a Quality Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) team. The role ensures manufactured, repaired, and procured products meet design and process requirements, delivering high-quality results for mission-critical programs.

The candidate will develop and review quality standards, drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to resolve quality issues while maintaining

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or STEM.
• Experience with nonconformance management, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and requirements.
• Familiarity with inspection methods, measurement tools, and basic statistics.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide quality engineering expertise to support program quality objectives.
• Develop and review quality standards, methods, and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.
• Review documentation related to internal and external manufacturing processes.
• Update planning and work instructions.
• Analyze quality data on yields, rework, scrap, and nonconformances.
• Lead program parts review and corrective-action meetings.
• Ensure corrective/preventive actions meet reliability standards and requirements.
• Perform assessments and audits to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality issues.
• Engage in product failure investigations and MRB decisions.
• Evaluate quality systems for deficiencies and corrections.

Skills

Quality engineering

Nonconformance management

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawings

Statistical techniques

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Office

Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM

Tools

AS9102 First Article Inspection

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Ocala, Florida is seeking a Quality Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) team. The role ensures manufactured, repaired, and procured products meet design and process requirements, delivering high-quality results for mission-critical programs.

The candidate will develop and review quality standards, drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to resolve quality issues while maintaining