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Lockheed Martin · 8 hours ago

Quality Manager

Lockheed Martin is a leader in innovation and integrity, seeking a Program Quality Manager for the Flight School Next Initial Entry Rotar-Wing program. The role involves managing quality requirements throughout the program's life-cycle, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and collaborating with various teams to maintain high-quality deliverables.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the Program Quality Manager for the Flight School Next (FSN) Initial Entry Rotar-Wing program at Ft Rucker, AL
Support daily interaction with the Army Aviation program quality team in the execution of the FSN contract
Manage the implementation and execution of program quality requirements
Responsible for all aspects of Quality across the programs life-cycle including proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production and support
Requires an understanding of quality tasks across quality functions including hardware, software, systems and suppliers/subcontractors, and customers
Proficient in company policies
Partners with program teams as the Quality Lead for design, development, production and mobilization phases of program execution
Performs contract reviews and flows down contract quality requirements to quality team, including suppliers
Establishes quality budgets and cost commitments
Serves on the program area Risk and Opportunity Review Boards; nominates risks and opportunities
Ensures Quality Assurance Plans are documented and current and implemented
Schedules and ensures assessments of program (e.g. quality audits)
Participates in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans
Maintains a DCMA/Customer quality relationship
Establishes and maintains effective Quality Program Team business rhythm

Qualification

Quality ManagementContract ReviewQuality Assurance PlansRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementCollaborationCommunication

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Serve as the Program Quality Manager for the Flight School Next (FSN) Initial Entry Rotar-Wing program at Ft Rucker, AL
Support daily interaction with the Army Aviation program quality team in the execution of the FSN contract
Manage the implementation and execution of program quality requirements
Responsible for all aspects of Quality across the programs life-cycle including proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production and support
Requires an understanding of quality tasks across quality functions including hardware, software, systems and suppliers/subcontractors, and customers
Proficient in company policies
Partners with program teams as the Quality Lead for design, development, production and mobilization phases of program execution
Performs contract reviews and flows down contract quality requirements to quality team, including suppliers
Establishes quality budgets and cost commitments
Serves on the program area Risk and Opportunity Review Boards; nominates risks and opportunities
Ensures Quality Assurance Plans are documented and current and implemented
Schedules and ensures assessments of program (e.g. quality audits)
Participates in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans
Maintains a DCMA/Customer quality relationship
Establishes and maintains effective Quality Program Team business rhythm

Benefits

Flexible 4X10 work schedule
Ability to work remotely

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.

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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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