Quality Engineer Asc

About the Role

Lockheed Martin Space is transforming the future by harnessing the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of technology. We are creating future-ready solutions with a focus on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We are advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation, and reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Key Responsibilities

• Applies quality principles in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products.
• Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings, and procedures.
• Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers on quality-related issues to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements.
• Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity.
• Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.
• Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment.
• Conducts product quality tests and performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Engages in supplier selection processes and maintains certification programs.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree and higher from an accredited college in technical disciplines (e.g., engineering field) or equivalent combined education/experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance and US Citizenship required.
• Knowledge of Quality Systems and Processes.
• Ability to develop performance metrics using Microsoft Excel and take appropriate action.
• Demonstrated knowledge of non-conformance handling and disposition.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and/or technical specifications.
• Knowledge of SAP operating systems, Automation Framework, EPDM, P2P, and VECAMS.

Qualifications

• Experience in Manufacturing or Quality engineering position.
• Experience with human spaceflight NASA/DCMA customers.
• Experience with working in an Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) and Production environment.
• Experience in Design/Test Readiness/Manufacturing Readiness Reviews.
• Certified in lean, six-sigma quality engineering methodologies, and root cause corrective action training/certification.
• ASQE certified.
• The ability to work an evolving shift schedule that will include weekend and off-shift hours, as required to support program objectives.