Associate Manager - Quality Engineering

Description:

You will be the Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager for the Missiles and Fire Control Advanced Programs team. Our team is responsible for delivering mission‑critical systems with uncompromising quality.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager you will be responsible for optimizing and growing the quality team structure, providing strategic quality leadership, and ensuring successful development, production, and sustainment of the Advanced Program portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

* Liaise between programs, manufacturing sites across LM, and the supply base.

* Ensure compliance with customer requirements across the portfolio.

* Optimize program quality execution while driving out risks.

* Establish key performance metrics and conduct data analysis to identify improvement opportunities.

* Mentor and develop talent to strengthen the organization.

Why Join Us

We are seeking a collaborative, results‑driven leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is passionate about shaping high‑impact quality strategies.

This role offers direct influence over Mission Systems programs, broad cross‑functional partnerships, and the chance to build a world‑class quality organization.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is located in Grand Prairie, TX. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.

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.

Basic Qualifications:

* STEM degree at the Bachelor level or above or equivalent experience/combined education

* Quality, Manufacturing, Development, or Process Engineering experience

* Previous Program or Product Quality Experience

* Experience either directly or indirectly leading people

* Project Management Skills

* Advanced AS9100 and AS9102 interpretation and application experience

* Formal Causal Analysis Experience

* Ability to travel

* Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance (This requires US Citizenship)

Desired

Skills:

* STEM degree at Bachelors level or higher preferred

* Development Programs experience

* Demonstrated ability to develop compelling strategies that drive business results

* Excellent verbal and written communication

* Project Management, Leadership, and Delegation Abilities

* Experience leading Bid, Proposal and Estimating efforts and the development of Quality Assurance Basis of Estimates (BOE)

* Risk Identification and Mitigation

* Lean / Six Sigma or ASQ Certification in Quality

Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework:
The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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