Senior Quality Engineering Lead for Defense Systems

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineering Sr. Staff to lead technical quality initiatives and mentor engineers across design, manufacturing, and production support.

The role emphasizes applying quality principles to complex defense programs and guiding cross-functional teams toward measurable improvements. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of influencing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in F-35 or other major defense program.
• Experience applying quality engineering principles to complex challenges.
• Ability to lead and mentor across cross-functional teams without formal management authority.
• Experience working with Quality, Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, government representatives, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution: Establish consistent approaches to quality engineering, problem solving, analysis, investigations, and process improvement.
• Apply engineering expertise: Evaluate designs, drawings, specifications, requirements, processes, and production data to assess compliance, identify risks, and recommend actions.
• Resolve complex quality issues: Lead root cause investigations, develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and verify solution effectiveness.
• Drive data-based decisions: Apply and guide the use of statistical analysis, SPC, DOE, reliability methods, and other quality tools to identify variation, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Strengthen quality controls: Evaluate and improve inspection, testing, process control, and quality assurance methods to prevent defects and ensure consistent product quality.
• Develop technical talent: Mentor engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing, peer reviews, and guidance on quality engineering methods and best practices.
• Collaborate across functions: Lead cross-functional technical problem-solving and quality improvement initiatives with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders.
• Advance continuous improvement: Improve quality engineering processes, methodologies, and team effectiveness.
• Balance priorities and execution: Guide technical approaches across multiple complex efforts while remaining hands-on with critical quality engineering activities.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Mentoring engineers

CAPA

Statistical analysis

SPC/DOE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineering Sr. Staff to lead technical quality initiatives and mentor engineers across design, manufacturing, and production support.

The role emphasizes applying quality principles to complex defense programs and guiding cross-functional teams toward measurable improvements. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of influencing decisions.