Associate Quality Engineer - Troy, AL

Associate Quality Engineer
- Troy, AL | Lockheed Martin

You will be the Associate Quality Engineer for the Quality Engineering team. Our team is responsible for supporting program and functional quality, interfacing with Production, Program Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering personnel, and driving continuous improvement through audits and corrective actions.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Associate Quality Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring product and process excellence, leading root‑cause investigations, and championing quality improvements across the program.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Interface with Production, Program Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Investigate non‑conformance issues and develop corrective actions.
• Conduct hardware quality audits, FOE walk‑downs, and surveillance assessments.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Support continuous improvement through audits and process reviews.

Why Join Us

We are looking for a collaborative, detail‑oriented professional who thrives in a fast‑paced engineering environment. This role offers the chance to make a tangible impact on product quality, work alongside seasoned engineers, and grow your expertise in advanced manufacturing processes.

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 in Troy. Discover more about our Troy, Alabama location.

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. A company-sponsored interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Desired skills:
Minimum 3.0 GPA
-Mechanical or industrial engineering degree. Or Engineering degree in related, technical field.

-VBA coding skills (Excel)
-Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc
-Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T).

-Quality discipline internship or DoD industry internship.

-Ability to work with a team in a fast paced evironment.

Employee will work on-site full-time

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

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges.

Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $54,900 - $96,830. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month;

accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.