Description: Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) business area is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with a background in Quality Engineering or Mechanical Engineering for a position based in Arlington, TX to support THAAD Interceptor Development.
What You Will Be Doing
This position will require collaborating with a team of multi-functional stakeholders, both Internal and External to Lockheed Martin, and will require domestic and international travel (
Responsibilities include:
Facility Verification: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that quality is integrated into the development process for upcoming THAAD missile sustainment facility. Integrate and verify Quality Standards and Requirements are being implemented and maintained.
Tooling and Test Equipment: Support build and verification processes to ensure that acquired THAAD tooling and test equipment meet performance requirements and design specifications. Review .
Transition to Post Production Support: Provide quality engineering support to transition LM Sustainment processes to overseas facility, including resolving quality issues, implementing corrective actions, and improving testing/manufacturing processes. Support will continue from development through initial post production activities as quality lead through Facility and Process Verification, while integrating and providing technical hand-offs to vendor quality engineering for follow-on support.
Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to optimize quality, efficiency, and productivity in facility and process development.
Supplier Quality: Collaborate with overseas supplier to ensure that their components and systems, as well as their sub-tiers, meet quality standards, including auditing and assessing supplier quality systems.
Communication: Communicate quality-related information to stakeholders, including project managers, engineers, and customers, and provide regular status updates on quality metrics and issues.
This position requires working on-site in Arlington, TX Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday each week.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in STEM, or equivalent years of experience.
Intermediate to Advanced Quality Engineering knowledge, such as Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Failure Analysis, Standards and Practices, and Data Analytics.
Intermediate to Advanced Mechanical Engineering knowledge, such as mechanical design, analysis, and testing, including experience with CAD Software and/or Finite Element Analysis.
Basic to Intermediate Systems Engineering knowledge, such as system design, integration, and testing.
Ability to effectively communicate, interface, and cross-functionally collaborate with Major Vendors, within Lockheed Martin, and with our Customer counterparts.
Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Desired Skills:
Bachelors degree or higher in STEM.
Advanced understanding of Quality principles in Aerospace industry (AS9100).
Capable of performing root cause analysis and identifying solutions to complex problems.
Familiarity with Quality Assurance principles including auditing, inspection, and testing.
Experience with Electrical Systems such as Power Distribution, Electromechanical, Electronic Control, Communication Systems, and Sensors/Instrumentation
Experience with Mechanical Systems such as Aerodynamics and Propulsion Systems, Structural, Guidance, and Thermal Management Systems.
Experience with metric development utilizing digital and AI solutions.
Experience with tooling, shop aide, and test equipment used to execute functional testing, performance testing, and environmental testing.
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.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
