Senior Quality Engineer – Aerospace Process Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Dallas, TX, is seeking a Sr Quality Engineer to strengthen the Quality Engineering Team. You will apply quality principles across design, incoming material, production control, and supplier processes, driving improvements and ensuring compliance with aerospace standards. The role requires leading product failure investigations, conducting technical evaluations, and developing strategies to improve internal and supplier performance.

Travel 20–30% may be required. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Experience applying Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) to mechanical/electrical designs.
• Experience with aerospace quality systems (AS9100 and/or ISO9001) including MRB, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience conducting first-article inspections, design reviews, or supplier-quality audits.

Responsibilities

• Apply quality principles across design, incoming material, production control, and supplier processes.
• Conduct technical evaluations of product requirements, specifications, drawings, and procedures.
• Lead product failure investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve internal and supplier performance.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, performing statistical analysis.

Skills

Quality mindset

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ STEM

Tools

SAP

Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Dallas, TX, is seeking a Sr Quality Engineer to strengthen the Quality Engineering Team. You will apply quality principles across design, incoming material, production control, and supplier processes, driving improvements and ensuring compliance with aerospace standards. The role requires leading product failure investigations, conducting technical evaluations, and developing strategies to improve internal and supplier performance.

Travel 20–30% may be required. U.S.