Quality Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

WHAT WE'RE DOING

At Lockheed Martin, quality is foundational to mission success. Within our manufacturing environment, teams build and support complex electronic and electromechanical products for critical defense programs. Our quality organization ensures products are built, inspected, accepted, and delivered in compliance with engineering, customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements while driving production excellence and continuous improvement.

THE WORK

This requisition is for a Quality Engineer supporting defense production programs within a manufacturing environment. The selected candidate will support quality engineering activities for assigned programs and functional areas, helping ensure compliant product is delivered on time while supporting factory execution and customer commitments.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support quality engineering activities for assigned programs and manufacturing areas.
• Review manufacturing documentation to verify that quality requirements are met and compliant product is delivered.
• Support corrective action activities, identify trends, assist with problem resolution, and track actions to completion.
• Participate in Material Review Boards (MRB) and Failure Review Boards (FRB), including support for disposition of nonconforming hardware, containment actions, and verification of root cause and corrective action.
• Evaluate product quality and determine hardware acceptability in accordance with established requirements, procedures, and assigned authority.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, program teams, and internal stakeholders on quality-related issues.
• Support customer audits, process reviews, and product delivery coordination for assigned areas.
• Provide quality support for special manufacturing processes and production teams to ensure compliance and effective execution.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, and Program teams to resolve issues, maintain production flow, and improve quality performance.
• Support continuous improvement efforts focused on reducing escapes and strengthening product quality.
• Perform technical evaluations of product requirements, specifications, drawings, models/designs, procedures, and manufacturing processes.
• Support inspection, testing, statistical analysis, and evaluation of products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.

WHO YOU ARE

You are an early-career quality engineering professional who works effectively in a fast-paced, high-visibility manufacturing environment. You are developing the ability to evaluate quality issues, support quality decisions, and collaborate across teams to resolve problems and maintain production flow.

You communicate clearly, follow through on commitments, and work effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders while balancing quality, production, and program priorities. You demonstrate sound judgment, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and apply quality engineering principles.

WHY JOIN US

This is an opportunity to support critical defense programs in a visible role with direct impact on quality, delivery, and customer confidence. You will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and program teams while developing your quality engineering expertise and helping ensure compliant hardware is delivered in support of important mission needs.

Basic Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical education and experience.
• 1+ year of quality or manufacturing-related experience.
• Ability to review documentation and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, corrective actions, MRB/FRB, and nonconformance resolution.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, attention to detail, teamwork, and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting defense manufacturing programs involving electronic or electromechanical hardware.
• Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting corrective action meetings and tracking issues to closure.
• Experience evaluating product or process compliance in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with special processes or controlled manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of quality systems, inspection methods, and manufacturing process controls.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or similar aerospace/defense quality requirements.
• Experience interfacing with customers, suppliers, and program teams on quality-related issues.
• Experience using problem-solving, root-cause analysis, or continuous improvement techniques.
• Ability to work effectively as a quality representative for assigned tasks or areas.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis, inspection planning, or product quality testing.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00

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.