About this role
Standard Job Description
You will be the Quality Engineer Staff for the Quality Engineering Team. Our team is responsible for applying quality principles across design, production, and supplier domains.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Quality Engineer Staff you will be responsible for driving quality initiatives, performing technical evaluations, and partnering with cross‑functional teams to resolve quality issues.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Apply quality principles to design, incoming material, production control, and product evaluation.
Lead failure investigations, material review board decisions, and corrective/preventive actions.
Develop and implement strategies to improve internal and supplier performance.
Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, conducting statistical analysis.
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers on quality matters.
Why Join Us
The ideal candidate is collaborative, analytical, and committed to elevating product reliability. This role offers the opportunity to shape quality standards on high‑impact programs while working with advanced technologies.
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. This position is in Dallas, TX.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
Applies quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products. Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures. Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place. Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action. Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements. Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity. Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s level degree or higher in STEM
Prior Mechanical quality engineering experience developing and reviewing quality standards, methods, work instructions and procedures for the inspection of manufactured and procured products
Experience interpretting drawings and specifications to develop and apply quality test, inspection methods and work instructions
Hands on experience dealing with inspection of hardware and rework / repair of hardware
Experience in disposition of non-conforming products
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Desired Skills
Experience developing quality standards, methods, planning, work instructions and procedures for the inspection of manufactured products
Experience with use of manufacturing, inspection gages or measuring equipment
AS9100 interpretation, application experience, and compliance auditing
Experience with performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements
Experience working with Government customers and suppliers in a sustainment environment
Experience in establishing Performance Metrics for identifying process improvement
Demonstrated understanding of audit techniques
ASQ Certification or Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt / Black Belt)
Effective communication skills, written, oral, listening, technical writing
Effective interpersonal skills, including team building and collaboration
Demonstrated presentation skills
Interview Questions
Communication: Tell us about a time when you had to use your verbal communication skills in order to get a point across that was important to you.
Customer Orientation: Can you tell me about a time when you did something outside of the routine activities assigned to you for the benefit of the customer? What was their reaction?
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Tell me about a time you had to make an important decision and the process you used to make it.
Prioritization: Describe a time at work where you had to juggle several projects at the same time. How did you decide which projects or activities to focus on? What tradeoffs did you make?
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Give me an example of a time you paid close attention to detail and how it helped you avoid a mistake.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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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.