Program Quality Engineer Sr

Description:Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The candidate will work with the Program Quality Team supporting Development Quality for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Program as a Senior Program Quality Engineer. This meaningful role will help develop and lead execution of various Quality projects and support efforts for the THAAD Program. Under minimal direction, the ideal candidate will utilize Quality Engineering methods to evaluate and initiate actions to identify and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets. Emphasis will be placed on validation of key process capability.

Scope of responsibility also includes: lead root cause, corrective and preventive action investigations/ decisions/ validations, actions, integration tasks, along with area improvement strategy and planning. The candidate will assist various management, staff, vendors/ suppliers, customers, and partners with initiatives to optimize processes and methods to ensure compliance to customer contractual requirements and continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of cost, efficiency, Quality Assurance, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities will include but are not be limited to:

• Lead lab floor activities - review manufacturing work instructions, perform hardware inspections, witness test activity, generate non conformance documentation, and conduct regular floor walks
• Develop & cascade program quality requirements flow down to supply chain, mapping to requirements and contractual milestones
• Manage quality data and associated key business metrics
• Run business processes to measure and improve quality performance and update/ improve departmental procedures as the need arises
• Responsible and accountable for delivering effective methods and initiating improvements that will drive and improve overall quality performance
• Conduct/ coordinate process and product evaluations and assessments
• Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
• Review and approve First Article Inspection (FAI) reports
• Collaborate with leaders from various functions to assure compliance and continuous improvement
• Support Quality contributions of Proposals and Control Account Management efforts
• Provide local Customer interface
• Mentor and guide less senior personnel
• Travel may be required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors or master's degree in a technical or any related discipline with 3+ years of experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for collaboration, communication, and presentations.
• Results focused with effective scheduling and/ or organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to changing environments while meeting customer requirements
• Problem solving skills at a highly refined level
• US citizenship required with ability to obtain an interim secret clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Quality processes and procedures
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Experience interacting with internal and external customers
• Experience in developing and reporting quality metrics
• SAP/ERP and SharePoint experience
• Familiarity with Material Review Boards (MRB) and Failure Review Boards (FRB)
• Experience with Aerospace hardware• Green Belt Trained/Certified• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement
• Data records management experience
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional and program organizations-Experience working with different program life cycles
• Experience working with manufacturing work instructions and suppliers
• Experience working with AS9100/ ISO 9000 standards
• Counterfeit material prevention
• Experience with design improvements, design for manufacturability, corrective action boards-Quality Requirements Flow-down
• Analytical problem solving & root cause determination
• Risk based decision making & mitigation planning
• Leadership, mentorship & collaborative teamwork
• Currently active Secret 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

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: Program Management

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First