Quality Engineer Associate

Job Description

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a leading technology innovation company that partners with customers around the world to deliver proven performance on the toughest challenges. They have employees based in many states across the US and internationally, with business locations in various nations and territories. Their focus is on helping their customers tackle the hardest missions that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience, and precision. These missions are often dangerous, critical, and offer the opportunity to change the world and save lives.

Job Description

Lockheed Martin is searching for a Quality Engineer Associate to join their team in Arlington, TX. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or technical (STEM) discipline from an accredited college or university, along with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance. The candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and possess the ability to travel.

The Quality Engineer Associate will be responsible for:

• Reviewing documentation related to internal and external manufacturing processes: This ensures that quality products are delivered to the customer.
• Supporting Supplier IPT’s and various production sites: This includes reviewing quality data on yields, rework, scrap, and non-conformance aging.
• Analyzing and resolving process issues: This encompasses issues ranging from basic to very complex.
• Attending and leading program corrective action meetings: This involves identifying trends, assisting in problem resolution, and ensuring responsible parties meet commitments.
• Participating as an active member of Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards: This includes dispositioning non-conforming hardware, identifying hardware containment requirements, and determining the root cause and corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Performing assessments and audits on processes and procedures: This ensures compliance with specifications, engineering drawings, procedures, and ISO-9001/AS9100 standards.
• Evaluating design assurance activities and production process methodology: This aims to prevent impacts to production velocity and quality.
• Interfacing with customers, suppliers, and program personnel: This involves addressing quality-related issues.
• Utilizing lean initiatives: This focuses on reducing waste and maintaining continuous improvement.
• Making the final decision on the acceptability of products.

Desired Skills

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• A technical degree, preferably in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• The ability to organize and track multiple activities, prioritize tasks based on importance, review, interpret, and apply specifications to determine compliance with requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including team building and collaboration.
• Demonstrated presentation skills, problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills (written, oral, listening, presentation, and technical writing).
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis tools.
• An understanding of Lean Six Sigma tools and processes.
• A basic understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance).

Work Schedule and Location

This position offers a 4×10-hour day schedule, with three days off per week. While based in Arlington, TX, the role includes part-time remote telework, with the specific weekly schedule discussed during the hiring process.