Associate Program Quality Engineer jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago

Associate Program Quality Engineer

Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company focused on innovative space solutions. The Associate Program Quality Engineer will support the Orion Human Space Flight program at Kennedy Space Center, ensuring quality standards for hardware reprocessing, refurbishment, and testing. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams and developing quality control systems to maintain high standards in production processes.

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Responsibilities

Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications
Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements

Qualification

Quality SystemsProcessesManufacturingQuality EngineeringLean Six Sigma CertificationMicrosoft ExcelSAP Operating SystemsNon-conformance HandlingEngineering Drawings InterpretationStatistical AnalysisAudit Quality SystemsHuman Spaceflight ExperienceAssemblyTestLaunch OperationsDesign/Test Readiness ReviewsASQE Certification

Required

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance

Preferred

Experience in Manufacturing or Quality engineering position
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
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
Knowledge of SAP operating systems, Automation Framework, EPDM, P2P, and VECAMS
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and/ or technical specifications
ASQE certified

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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