Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Space Systems

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance for materials, packaging, and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with contract and government requirements. You will perform supplier audits, drive CAPAs, and collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to uphold high reliability.

Travel about 25% is expected. This role requires a degree in a technical field, ERP familiarity (SAP), and experience in quality engineering or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Familiar with Procure-to-Pay or SAP.
• Experience in Quality Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Proficient in ERP & Microsoft Office.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance to start and ultimately a Secret Clearance.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and report on supplier quality activities for raw materials, packaging, service providers, contract manufacturers, and laboratories to ensure contract and PO requirements.
• Maintain control of supplier nonconforming items; analyze and monitor corrective actions.
• Develop, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for processing materials.
• Collaborate with internal program quality, engineering, supply chain management, and suppliers to ensure quality standards; monitor supplier facilities.
• Perform source surveillance audits, supplier assessments, and validation of special process audits; ensure corrective actions meet reliability standards.
• Prepare and review procurement quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with customer and government requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Root cause analysis

Quality mindset

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

SAP

Tableau

ERP systems

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance for materials, packaging, and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with contract and government requirements. You will perform supplier audits, drive CAPAs, and collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to uphold high reliability.

Travel about 25% is expected. This role requires a degree in a technical field, ERP familiarity (SAP), and experience in quality engineering or