Senior Quality Engineer - Defense Programs

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Englewood (CO)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 270,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation seeks a LE2 Program Quality Sr. Staff to provide expert technical oversight for FBM Quality, guiding quality excellence from proposals through sustainment while aligning with technical rhythms and accountability.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with management and engineering teams. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication skills, hands-on experience with inspection, testing, and statistical analysis, and a track record of driving

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and quality experience in a test or production environment.
Proficiency with discrepancy documents and SAP or other databases.
Experience with data analytics to report trends and drive improvements.
Experience with quality and manufacturing engineering processes or policies and/or quality systems management requirements.
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance and US citizenship.

Responsibilities

Apply quality practices across the full program lifecycle: proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production, and support (focused on individual work package execution).
Maintain quality budgets and cost commitments.
Ensure QA Plans remain documented, current, and actively implemented within assigned responsibilities.
Conduct independent technical assessments to identify risks and drive corrective actions that support program trajectory and readiness.
Flow down contract requirements to engineering teams and supply base, ensuring technical compliance.