Quality Engineer Senior ; Level 5

Job Description

Quality Engineer supporting F-35 and Fabrication operations at Lockheed Martin.

• Responsible for work product quality and continual assessment of manufacturing product and process yield as assigned to a specific fabrication or assembly area.
• Deploy standard Quality Engineering methods and tools.
• Utilize statistical methods and preventive action methods to evaluate and initiate actions to identify and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Perform quality and cost data analysis.
• Lead root cause, corrective and preventive action investigations, decisions, validations and supplier quality integration tasks.
• Conduct / coordinate process and product evaluations and assessments and validate key process capabilities.
• Deliver effective methods and initiate improvements that will drive and improve overall quality performance reducing area defects and scrap, rework, repair cost.
• Collaborate with various functions to assure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Must be a U.S. citizen. This position supports a facility that requires special access. Interim Secret Clearance to start.

• Medical
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Location:

Palmdale, CA

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Familiarity with AS9100
• Experience in leading engineering teams

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing expertise
• FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Security Clearance:
Secret. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Interim Secret Clearance required.

Work Schedule:

Onsite full‑time, 4x10 hour day with 3 days off per week.

Pay Rate: $117,200 - $206,770 for California, Massachusetts, New York (non‑metro), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington. Range for major metropolitan areas: $134,900 - $233,680. Salary will reflect the candidate’s final work location.

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