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 diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits, aiming to support a healthy work-life balance. The company emphasizes employee empowerment through fostering innovation, integrity, and corporate responsibility. Their motto is “Your Mission is Ours.”

Job Description: Early Career Quality Engineer Associate (Job ID: 681025BR)

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

Responsibilities include:

• Working in a customer-focused environment, maintaining effective communication with internal and external customers, including the DCMA and FAA.
• Coordinating with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement to resolve product quality issues.
• Contributing 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.
• Promoting continuous improvement using Enterprise Excellence tools like Relentless Root Cause Analysis and DIVE to eliminate discrepancies and escapes.
• Implementing standard work for key processes and supporting Product Operations initiatives.
• Supporting 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.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Desired Skills:

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

Work Location and Schedule:

This position is onsite, full-time at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The offered schedule is a 4×10-hour day, with 3 days off per week. Lockheed Martin offers various alternate work schedules for additional flexibility.

Relocation: Possible.