Quality Engineer - E2

Lockheed Martin Corporation; North Courtland (AL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Alabama seeks a qualified quality professional to ensure product integrity across design, sourcing, and manufacturing. You will collaborate with program management, engineering, and suppliers to investigate defects, drive corrective actions, and improve processes.

Strong analytical skills and cross-functional communication are essential. Responsibilities include evaluating drawings and specifications, conducting testing, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing/quality processes and documentation.
• Ability to interpret drawings, work instructions, schematics, and specifications.
• Basic knowledge of ERP software/database.
• Inspection/QA experience with Root Cause Analysis.
• Basic MS Office skills and ability to look up specifications/military standards.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and customers on quality issues.
• Engage in product failure investigations and corrective/preventive actions.
• Develop strategies to improve internal and supplier performance and productivity.
• Design and analyzes inspection and testing processes and equipment; conduct quality tests.

Skills

Quality processes

Interpret drawings/specs

MS Office basics

Root Cause Analysis

Team communication

Shift/overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in related discipline

Tools

ERP software/database

SAP

VECAMS

Data analytics

Job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Applies quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products. Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures. Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place. Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action. Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements. Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity. Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing / quality processes and documentation
• Ability to comprehend and interpret drawings, work instructions, schematics, and specifications
• Basic knowledge of ERP software/database
• Inspection/QA experience - Root Cause Analysis experience
• Basic Computer/MS Office skills/look up specifications/military standards
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience / combined education

Desired Skills

• Experience with PR/MRB process (LM PR/QMRB certification preferred)
• Experience driving robust Corrective Actions Root Cause and Corrective Action (LM RCCA certification preferred)
• Experience working independently with customers and suppliers
• Experience creating and modifying Receiving Inspection Plans (RIPs)
• Green Belt Trained and/or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Team lead or formal leadership experience
• Understands lean manufacturing and quality optimization in a production environment
• Experience with SAP, P2P, VECAMS, and data analytics to report trends and achieve results
• Excellent communication skills to engage the team, customers and senior leaders
• Resourceful self-starter possessing a ‘learning orientation
• Supply Chain experience
• Demonstrates thorough attention to detailEffective written and communication skills
• Required to work off shifts, overtime and nonstandard work weeks as needed to meet product deliveries

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.