
Your mission is ours.
Quality Engineer at Lockheed Martin
About the role
Description:
This is a challenging and rewarding position with a mission to support the manufacturing of air and space-based RF systems in our Severn Operations of Lockheed Martin. This opportunity involves working closely with the Engineering and Manufacturing team to build prototypes, support New Product Integration (NPI) and productions builds.
1. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and acceptance criteria for Aerospace components such as cable harness, mechanical assembly, printed circuit board assemblies, tiles, panels and soldering.
2. Conduct and maintain certifications (MCPs) on required ESD equipment
3. Review and approve Engineering documentation like manufacturing travelers/work instructions.
4. Aid Engineering and Project Management to identify equipment and tooling required to execute manufacturing work.
5. Provide direct Quality Assurance ownership and oversite to manufacturing labs. Develop and establish metrics reporting structures.
6. Provides mentorship and training to personnel in support of new processes and use of equipment.
7. Conduct regular MRBs (material review board) to ensure nonconforming material/process is appropriately handled.
7. Ability to drive Root Cause and Corrective Action activities to closure.
8. Provide support with AS9100 internal and external audits
8. Must be hands on with prototype and new product/process introduction builds.
9. Works closely with Project Management and Functional Managers in support of labor and material estimates and project schedules.
10.
Support CI initiatives:
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or 5+ years Quality Engineering experience.
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Experience generating process documentation and operating procedures in an AS9100 environment.
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Good understanding of AS9100 standard, equipment/tool calibrations/PMs
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Certification to the relevant standards
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Familiar with Configuration Management Systems and record retention
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Ability to capture as built configurations of products with material certs/C of C’s to create End Item Data Package.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Desired Skills: -
Previous work experience in a Quality Engineering role in support of Aerospace, NASA and/or FAA programs.
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Understanding and knowledge of FAA requirements/orders.
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Experience monitoring process yields, recommending and implementing quality improvements based on metrics.
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Experience identifying solutions to manufacturing problems related to materials, design, and equipment.
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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
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Ability to tailor level of effort based on customer requirements and expectations.
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Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
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Active Secret security clearance.
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level:
Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely:
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position:
9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $99,700 - $175,835. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level:
Experienced Professional
Business Unit:
SPACE
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
QA/Test and Inspection
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
First
Required skills
Quality engineering
Manufacturing QA
Root cause analysis
Corrective actions
Documentation review
Audit support
Training
Process improvement
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About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin
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10,001+
Employees
North Bethesda
Headquarters
$110B
Valuation
Reviews
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Compensation
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Career
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Management
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Excellent benefits and health coverage
Flexible work options and work-life balance
Cons
Bureaucratic processes and resistance to change
Limited promotion and career advancement opportunities
High pressure, stress, and tight deadlines
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