Quality Engineer Associate: Process & Supplier Quality

Lockheed Martin Corp.; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corp. seeks a quality professional to apply quality principles across design, incoming material, production control, and product evaluation for make and/or buy products.

You will collaborate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure quality standards, participate in failure investigations, and drive corrective actions. A STEM degree and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related).
• Detail‑oriented with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn.
• Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to interpret data, generate reports, and make data‑driven decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to present findings and recommend corrective actions to engineers, managers, and production staff.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Applies quality principles across design, materials, production, product evaluation, and reliability.
• Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers on quality issues.
• Engages in product failure investigations and corrective/preventive actions.
• Develops strategies to improve internal and supplier performance.
• Evaluates quality systems for deficiencies and corrections.
• Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes and equipment.
• Maintains supplier certification and quality assurance processes.

Skills

Detail‑oriented

Strong work ethic

Independent work

Data interpretation

Cross‑functional communication

Presentation of findings

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corp. seeks a quality professional to apply quality principles across design, incoming material, production control, and product evaluation for make and/or buy products.

You will collaborate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure quality standards, participate in failure investigations, and drive corrective actions. A STEM degree and ability to obtain a secret clearance are required.