Sr. Quality Engineer - Archbald, PA

Lockheed Martin; Archbald (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 77,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Archbald, PA is seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer to drive rigorous quality practices across design, production, and supplier processes to ensure product excellence.

You will apply quality principles to design review, material inspection, and process improvements, lead root-cause investigations, and support program management with data-driven decisions. This role requires strong analytical skills, experience with quality systems, and the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with related experience.
• Experience applying quality standards to design, materials, and production.
• Strong causal analysis and corrective action experience.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
• Willingness to travel to support program needs.

Responsibilities

• Apply quality principles to design, incoming material, production control, and product evaluation.
• Lead product-failure investigations and corrective/preventive actions.
• Develop strategies to improve supplier performance and productivity.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes with statistical analysis.
• Ensure compliance with reliability standards across the product lifecycle.

Skills

Quality engineering

Causal analysis

Configuration management

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

5 years professional experience (or 3 years with Master's)

Tools

AS9100 / ISO 9001

IPC 610/620

J-STD-001

GD&T

Microsoft Office

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the Sr. Quality Engineer for the Quality Engineering team. Our team is responsible for applying quality principles across design, production, and supplier processes to ensure product and process excellence.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Sr. Quality Engineer you will be responsible for driving rigorous quality practices that safeguard reliability and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Apply quality principles to design, incoming material, production control, and product evaluation.
• Conduct technical evaluations of requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings, and procedures.
• Lead product-failure investigations, material-review-board decisions, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve internal and supplier performance and productivity.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, perform statistical analysis, and ensure compliance with reliability standards.

Why Join Us

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented professional who thrives on solving complex quality challenges. This role offers the opportunity to influence critical quality initiatives, work closely with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and supply-chain partners, and make a tangible impact on product excellence. 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 in Archbald. Discover more about our Archbald, Pennsylvania location.

Requirements

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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, etc.) with 5 years of professional experience, 3 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree, or equivalent combined education and experience.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications for development of quality standards, methods, work instructions and procedures for inspection and test of manufactured products.
• Understanding of Configuration Management and control processes.
• Practices using causal analysis tools to drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines and support engineering activities related to special process surveys and supplier issues.
• This may require the willingness/ability to travel to support program issues/needs as they arise.
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Ability to pass visual acuity and color perception exam.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Certification or ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA).
• Demonstrated ability to use causal analysis tools to analyze and resolve technical / process issues varying from basic to very complex.
• Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality experience as well as experience with developing and reviewing Quality Standards, methods, work instructional and procedures for inspection.
• Strong understanding in AS9100, ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and/or NQA-1/10CFR50 Appendix 50.
• IPC 610/620, J-STD-001 certification and or GD&T familiarity/training.
• Experience with control and disposition of nonconforming material.
• Project Management, Leadership and Delegation Abilities with strong problem solving skills, corrective action and causal analysis techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of critical design attributes and auditing/surveying capabilities.
• Audit, Process Line Verification and/or Hardware
• Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Quality Assessment experience.
• Ability to focus on continual improvement.
• Be able to effectively communicate with Customer, Program team and other functional departments.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $76700.00 - $142500.00

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.