Early Career Quality Engineer Associate

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin:

Lockheed Martin is a company that brings together people passionate about purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve complex global challenges. They pride themselves on employing some of the industry’s best minds, creating a positive work environment. Employee well-being is prioritized through flexible schedules, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on fostering innovation, integrity, and corporate responsibility. Their mission statement emphasizes the alignment of employee goals with the company’s overall objectives.

Job Description: Early Career Quality Engineer Associate (Job ID: 681101BR)

Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is seeking a full-time Early Career Quality Engineer Associate. This role involves providing leadership in the development and implementation of quality planning, inspection methods, and first article inspections. A key responsibility is driving root cause and corrective action investigations to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assure Quality standards are implemented and adhered to.
• Maintain effective communication with internal/external customers, including the DCMA and FAA.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement on product quality issues and effective issue resolution.
• Contribute to the Product Quality team, supporting Daily Review Teams (DRT), Corrective Action Board (CAB), High Visibility (Hi-Vis) escape management processes, and data analytics to identify trends and maintain key quality metrics.
• Promote continuous improvement using Enterprise Excellence tools (Relentless Root Cause Analysis and DIVE) to eliminate discrepancies and escapes.
• Implement standard work for key processes and support Product Operations initiatives.
• Support the Material Review Board and Quality Council, as well as Product Safety and ESH initiatives.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited university.
• Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Basic Quality Engineering knowledge.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, mistake proofing, and technical writing.
• US Citizenship is required.

Desired Skills:

• Background in ISO 9001/AS9100.
• Familiarity with reading engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of Sikorsky helicopter and/or aerospace products in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity and/or knowledge of Failure Analysis.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks across multiple process areas simultaneously.
• Prior internship experience in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Information:

• Clearance Level: None
• Work Location: Onsite, at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
• Work Schedule: 4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week (flexible schedules are supported by Lockheed Martin).
• Relocation: Possible.

The application window will close in 90 days. Applicants are encouraged to apply within 5-30 days of the posting date for optimal consideration.