Quality Assurance Engineer

First Tek, Inc.

$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Secret security clearance required at time of submittal
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in STEM, or equivalent years of experience
  • Experience building relationships with internal and external customers
  • Advanced knowledge of applicable industry standards (AS9100, ISO9001, FAR, DFAR, JSTD)
  • Experience interpreting drawings and specifications for quality methods
  • Ability to interpret requirements for Quality Processes and performance metrics
  • Experience in disposition of non-conforming products and investigations with causal analysis tools

Responsibilities

  • Provide support for various Lockheed Martin sites and suppliers during production initiatives
  • Lead strategic initiatives to resolve recurring quality issues
  • Travel to Lockheed Martin sites and suppliers to address program issues
  • Identify process gaps and implement solutions for continuous improvement
  • Interface with customers and cross-functional teams on quality issues

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with on-site and remote options
  • Opportunities for travel to LM sites and suppliers
  • Involvement with cross-functional teams
  • Access to various quality improvement certifications
  • Resources for professional development and training
  • Flexible work schedule with 4/10 workdays
Full Job Description
Description: Lockheed Martin is seeking a motivated and driven Quality Engineer Staff for a position based in Grand Prairie, TX. The position will provide support to the PrSM Program. As the Quality Engineer Staff you will be responsible for overseeing quality processes, coordinating cross-functional teams, and supporting hybrid on-site/remote operations.

What You Will Be Doing:
-Providing support for various LM Sites and Suppliers for production and transition to production initiatives
-Supporting, facilitating, and leading strategic and complex initiatives to resolve recurring Quality issues
-Traveling to LM Sites and Suppliers to work Program issues
-Identifying gaps in processes/procedures and implement solutions to support ramp up efforts and lean continuous improvement initiative
-Interfacing with and present to customer, suppliers, LM sites, and cross-functional program personnel on quality related issues

Basic Qualifications :
- Secret security clearance required at time of submittal
-Bachelor's degree or higher in STEM, or equivalent years of experience
- Ability to travel (typically around 25%-50%)
- Experience building relationships with internal and external customers
-Advanced knowledge of applicable industry standards (AS9100, ISO9001, FAR, DFAR, JSTD etc.)
-Experience interpreting drawings and specifications to develop and apply quality test and inspection methods and translate into work instructions
-Ability to interpret requirements that will enable development and review of Quality Processes, and related performance metrics
-Experience in disposition of non-conforming products and failure review boards/ investigations with causal analysis tools
-Advanced experience in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance
-Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
-Must be able to identify and document supplier's quality deficiencies and ensure effective corrective actions
-Experience developing inspection plans
-Experience with performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements

Desired Skills:
-ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and / or Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
-Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
-Prior leadership or people management experience
-Special Process Engineering experience
- Manufacturing of various commodities experience
-Able to work without appreciable direction
-AS9102 first article inspections, hardware source inspections, and performing audit/surveillance on supplier production processes/procedures experience
-Apriso and SAP Application experience
-Mentoring and training of peers experience
-Process capability analysis and interpretation, gage R&R, or measurement system analysis experience
-Effective Communication Skills - written, oral, listening and technical writing

Custom Fields:
Name: Work Schedule
Value: 4/10A-1st Shift

Name: Allow Expenses
Value: Yes

Name: Security Clearance
Value: Secret

Name: Security Clearance Comments
Value: Secret clearance to start
Contract : W31P4Q-23-C-0052

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