Job ID: 695216BR Date posted: Aug. 06, 2025
Description:You will be the Quality Engineer Associate for our cross-functional team. Our team is responsible for ensuring the quality of purchased parts across all lines of business, implementing effective inspection plans, and fostering strong relationships with suppliers.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Quality Engineer Associate, you will be responsible for performing Supplier Quality Engineer duties on various programs, determining quality requirements, and developing inspection plans to ensure compliance with Lockheed Martin's standards. You will play a critical role in supporting program teams and collaborating with suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Your responsibilities will include:
-Determining quality requirements for purchased parts
-Developing inspection plans and supporting IPT meetings
-Dispositioning nonconforming material and acting as a liaison between suppliers and Lockheed Martin on quality issues
-Facilitating, reviewing, and approving supplier corrective action requests
-Supporting internal and external audits, as well as supplier visits
-Attending program reviews and performing other duties as assigned

Why Join Us
We're looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented Quality Engineer Associate to join our team. As a successful candidate, you will be a strong communicator with excellent problem-solving skills, able to work effectively with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers. This role stands out as an opportunity to work on a variety of programs across all lines of business, making a significant impact on the quality of our products. If you're a motivated and organized individual who is passionate about quality engineering, we encourage you to apply and join our team of professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional results.

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 Archbald. Discover more about our Archbald, Pennsylvania 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.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in STEM discipline, or equivalent technical experience/combined education.

Ability to focus on continual improvement practices using causal analysis tools to drive corrective and preventive actions.

Be able to effectively communicate with Customer, Program team and other functional departments.

Willingness/ability to travel to support new training requirements and/or program issues/needs as they arise.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and support engineering activities related to special process surveys and supplier issues.

Strong communication (both oral and written) will be necessary to support the assignment.

Ability to pass visual acuity and color perception exam.

Ability to obtain a secret security clearance so must be a US Citizen.
Desired Skills:
Knowledge and understanding of electrical and mechanical blueprint reading, critical design attributes and auditing/surveying capabilities.

Experience with SAP and/or Apriso.

FAI experience.

IPC/J-STD, GD&T familiarity.

Familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001 and NQA-1/10CFR50 Appendix B.

Experience with or certification in lean manufacturing/Lean Six Sigma.

MRB experience.

Strong problem-solving skills, corrective action and causal analysis techniques.

Audit, Process Line Verification and/or Hardware Quality Assessment experience.

CMM Programming and/or Inspection experience.
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First