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Lockheed Martin · 8 hours ago

Quality Program Manager

Lockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, committed to innovation and integrity. They are seeking a Level-4 Quality Program Manager to support various programs within the Autonomy, Intelligence, and Maritime Solutions market segment, focusing on quality assurance and compliance with contractual requirements.

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Responsibilities

Creation and evaluation of ROMs and Proposals
Create, review, and provide input to Contractor Performance Assessment Review (CPAR) self-assessment
Perform program performance reviews tracking critical metrics
Identify root causes and associated corrective and preventive actions, evaluate process/product performance, and participate/work with the engineering and production counterparts on program activities to assure processes and products are compliant to contractual requirements
Ability to evaluate and disposition production nonconforming hardware and analyze defect data to identify systemic issues and trends
Build sound labor estimates on ongoing proposal efforts
Participate in program hardware change control boards, as the need arises
Support inspection activities to verify systems are 100% compliant with the requirements and to present systems to customer representative(s) for acceptance
Provide mentorship to the Corrective Action Board (CAB) teams for programs that are being supported
Support implementation of advanced manufacturing/quality techniques i.e., Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, Lean Manufacturing
Support a growth mindset by embracing transformation through OneLM to create a collaborative Model Based Enterprise (MBE) with a full digital thread integrated with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of a program
Lead and/or support program/functional process improvement and cost savings initiatives through; Functional Excellence Planning (FEP), Program Excellence Planning (PEP), Quality Program Teams (QPT), Performance Management Teams (PMT), etc

Qualification

Quality Program ManagementData AnalysisManufacturing ProcessesHardware EngineeringAS9100 FamiliarityDoD Contract ExperienceLean/Six SigmaGD&T ProficiencyCommunicationMentorship SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesCustomer Focus

Required

Excellent Written and Oral communication skills
AS9100 Familiarity
Advanced use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong data/analytical skills, including metric development and data analysis to provide insight into opportunities to improve and optimize execution
Proficiency with hardware engineering requirements development and design, and system integration and test
Experience as a program or functional lead
Advanced understanding of manufacturing and hardware engineering processes
Candidate must be able to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance
DoD contract experience and customer communications
Experience with Manufacturing Execution System and Manufacturing Requirements Planning

Preferred

Advanced experience in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
Proficient with BI HANA/SAP/Solumina
AS9100 Audit Lead or Participation Experience
Audit Experience
Previous experience as DCMA or Government Customer Interface
Lean/Six Sigma black or green belt
Experience with subsurface vehicles
Experience with Model Based Engineering and/or Reduced Dimension Drawings
Demonstrated inclusive and customer focused behavior and problem-solving abilities
Ability to mentor personnel and build effective relationships with customers, peers, and other functional areas
Experience monitoring and maintaining compliance with budget allocations; previous Control Account Manager (CAM) experience a plus

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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