Senior Quality Engineer - Orlando, FL

Lockheed Martin; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to apply rigorous quality principles across design, production, and sustainment. You will lead investigations, CAPAs, and analytics while partnering with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and reliability.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, collaboration with management and customers, and the ability to influence system-level quality in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level STEM degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Experience with mistake-proofing process controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-relations skills.
• Experience designing/analysing inspection and testing; statistical analysis.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain required security clearance.
• Security clearance eligibility preferred.
• Experience with SPC run charts and Tableau.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and electronic assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program mgmt, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers to resolve quality-related issues.
• Lead product failure investigations, MRB decisions, and corrective-preventive actions.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, including statistical analysis of non-conforming material.
• Develop and maintain statistical dashboards and automate data-analysis tasks to increase efficiency.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and program-level quality status reports for leadership.

Skills

CAPA

Mistake proofing

Communication

Stakeholder management

Statistical analysis

Quality testing

Customer interaction

Manufacturing understanding

Education

Biomedical/Engineering STEM degree

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Standard Job Description
You will be the Senior Quality Engineer for the Missiles and Fire Control team. Our team is responsible for delivering world‑class missile and fire‑control systems that meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Senior Quality Engineer you will be responsible for applying rigorous quality principles across design, production, and sustainment while partnering with cross‑functional teams to drive continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to

• Collaborating with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers to resolve quality‑related issues.
• Leading product failure investigations, material review board decisions, and corrective‑preventive actions.
• Designing and analyzing inspection and testing processes, including statistical analysis of non‑conforming material.
• Developing and maintaining statistical dashboards and automating manual data‑analysis tasks to increase efficiency.
• Producing weekly, monthly, and program‑level quality status reports for leadership.

Why Join Us

We are looking for a collaborative, data‑driven professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, mission‑critical environment. This role offers the opportunity to influence product quality at a system level, work with cutting‑edge technology, and make a tangible impact on national security.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is located in Orlando, FL. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

• STEM degree at the Bachelor level or above and/or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience with corrective and preventive actions.
• Experience implementing mistake proofing process controls.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to effectively interact, communicate, and built strong relationships with management at all levels, as well as customers and stakeholders.
• Experience designing and analyzing inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equivalent; conducting product quality tests, performing statistical analysis to assess product or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• This position will be located at a facility that requires special access and requires the selected candidate to be a US Citizen.

Desired Skills

• STEM degree at the Bachelor level or above preferred.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Experience with developing statistical process control run charts and Tableau.
• Proficiency in MS Office, with expertise in Excel
• Ability to work with multiple internal and external customers, including DCMA customers.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and electronic assemblies, e.g. epoxy/sealant application, painting, electro‑mechanical assembly, optics, soldering, cable & harness fabrication, etc.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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.