Job DescriptionYou will be the Staff Quality Engineer for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) - Santa Barbara Focalplane Team. Our team is responsible for driving the highest standards of product quality across all manufacturing processes.
What You Will Be DoingAs a Staff Quality Engineer you will be responsible for developing and executing the program's quality plan, serving as the primary point of contact for quality issues, and guiding cross-functional teams toward continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining the program quality plan to meet contractual and customer requirements.
- Analyzing quality data, leading root-cause investigations, and driving corrective-action initiatives.
- Conducting audits, inspections, and surveillance activities and ensuring resources are allocated effectively.
- Communicating quality status, metrics, and progress updates to the Integrated Program Team and senior leadership.
- Collaborating with supplier quality, process engineering, manufacturing, and systems teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
Further Information About This OpportunityThis position is located in Goleta, CA. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications- STEM Bachelors Degree or higher or equivalent experience/combined education
- Quality, Development, Manufacturing or Process Engineering experience
- Project Management Skills
- Root Cause and Corrective Action Facilitation Experience
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance (This requires US Citizenship)
Desired skills- STEM Bachelors Degree from an accredited college highly preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Previous Program or Product Quality Experience
- Project Management, Leadership, and Delegation Abilities
- Familiarity with ISO9001/AS9100
- Risk Identification and Mitigation
- Formal Causal Analysis Experience
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt/Blackbelt
- Integrated Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDCA), Focalplane (FPA) Manufacturing or Quality experience
- Space-Qualified Hardware
- Data analysis, trend analysis (AI-facilitated)
Work Schedule InformationLockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
National Pay StatementPay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $99,700 - $175,835. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay StatementPay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $114,700 - $198,720. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
