Procurement Quality Engineer Sr jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago

Procurement Quality Engineer Sr

Lockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, and they are seeking a Procurement Quality Engineer to manage supplier quality oversight for various programs. The role involves coordinating efforts to ensure high quality deliverables while working closely with suppliers and internal teams.

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Responsibilities

Leading SQE efforts for Legacy & Cross Plant Programs and RTATS, serving as primary QA POC for suppliers, Reviewing and approving supplier FAIs, participating in drawing reviews, managing/facilitating RCCAs, and witnessing/maintaining tests and qualification events
Coordinating with suppliers, RMS lines of business, and internal cross functional POCs to address issues, driving continual improvement initiatives, and monitoring quality control activities
Interpreting designs, drawings, and technologies to resolve issues, collaborating with Operations and Engineering to address technical challenges
Analyzing and monitoring supplier quality performance metrics, identifying trends, and implementing controls
Briefing various levels of leadership and stakeholders on supplier quality performance, participating in forums to facilitate disposition of non-conformances
Maintaining supplier audit programs, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and quality management system requirements, and performing preventative engagement surveillances and audits

Qualification

Supplier Quality EngineeringTechnical Bachelor's degreeQuality AssuranceAuditsSix Sigma Green BeltIndustry standards knowledgeTechnical documentationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration

Required

Familiar with production environments
Must have ability to obtain a US DoD Secret security clearance
Must be able to support up to 50% daily travel to customer/supplier sites at domestic and international locations to participate in activities such as supplier test events, surveillance, inspections, and configuration audits
Technical Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience (system integration, I&T experience, systems engineering, IT background, field rep, or other); or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
Experience in preparing for and executing system test plans, test procedures, and installation plans, inspection reports, etc
Experience authoring & reviewing technical documentation, ex: technical data package, technical manuals, work instructions, inspection instructions, engineering drawings, etc. in line with DID requirements & system requirements
Familiarity with industry standards (AS9100, ISO-9001, ASTM, IEEE, MIL-STD, etc.)
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment
Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines, and be flexible to support all supplier quality field engineering activities
Strong communication skills

Preferred

Experience working closely with government customers
Experience with source inspection and surveillance activities at major supplier sites
Experience in conducting Physical Configuration Audits
Six Sigma Green Belt
Experience conducting First Article Inspections (FAI) to ASS 102
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certifications
Knowledge and understanding of critical design attributes, source acceptance inspections, auditing
A basic understanding of EPDM, Windchill, SAP, and P2P business systems
Knowledge of subcontractor / supplier flow downs, SSOW, SSPECs, etc
Experience with subsystem/system/software integration and system/product life cycle, with Agile & waterfall methodology

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

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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