Quality Engineer Staff- Level 4

Lockheed Martin•Palmdale, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Quality Engineer on Advanced Development Programs, you’ll be responsible for driving process improvements, managing variation, and influencing cross-functional strategies that reduce defects, scrap, and rework. You’ll collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams while representing the voice of quality in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Key Responsibilities: Applies quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or 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 action. 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, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs. What’s In It For You: From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Who You Are You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative and inclusive environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals. Self-motivated and inspired, you thrive in an environment where you are empowered to work your craft, never settling for the bare minimum. You MUST have a security clearance to apply This position is in Palmdale, CA à Discover Palmdale.

Requirements

Experience in root cause, corrective action, manufacturing metric analysis and creation
Experience in one or more of the following areas: quality engineering, quality assurance, inspection, quality auditing.
Experience with reading and interpreting engineering requirements and specifications and apply their intent for evaluating acceptance of quality products.
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience with: 3D Model Based Environments like Catia, NX, 3DX or XVE
GD&T Experience
Design for manufacturing Experience; Manufacturing assembly and/or fabrication experience in production operations environment
Experience with: Internal surveillance systems/auditing systems, Inspection Planning and Work Instructions, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Inspection methods, Statistical Process Control, Key Characteristic management (design and process KCs), RCCA tools and skillsets, Metrics development; analytics
You MUST have a security clearance to apply

Nice To Haves

Bachelors in STEM
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Demonstrated ability to work at all levels of the organization to identify and drive systemic root cause and corrective action utilizing quantitative, qualitative analytical capabilities to communicate and influence others in a concise, data driven manner.
Excellent interpersonal skills needed for collaboration, communication, and presentations.
Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management System Requirements.
Ability to work independently and without direct supervision.
Excellent teaming skills; must interface with all levels of management, technical experts, and floor level personnel in a multi-organizational environment.
Green Belt or Black Belt, CQE or CMQOE certification.
Experience with D/PFMEA, Process improvement tools (DMAIC, Six Sigma)
AS9145 Experience
Full Scale Determinant Assembly manufacturing practices
Supplier QA engagement
Supplier performance management KPIs
FAI experience per AS9102
PLM lifecycle knowledge
Software QA integration
Test, system checkout
Composites (desired skill: fabrication of composites)
Strong in Full Scale Determinant Assembly manufacturing practices

Responsibilities

Applies quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or 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 action.
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, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
Engages in supplier selection process and maintain certification programs.