Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer | Lockheed Martin

WHO WE ARE We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you. WHAT WE'RE DOING At Lockheed Martin, we're revolutionizing the aerospace and defense sector through groundbreaking technology, advanced manufacturing processes, and a world-class team of professionals. Our mission-driven approach and unwavering dedication to excellence ensure that we continue to deliver superior products and solutions to our customers around the world. WHO YOU ARE You are a dynamic and results-oriented professional with a passion for driving operational excellence and optimizing production processes. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are adept at managing complex projects while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Your strong analytical skills, coupled with your ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across departments, make you an invaluable asset to our team. THE WORK Please note - candidates must work onsite in Troy, Alabama full time. The Quality Continuous Improvement Engineer will spearhead data driven initiatives to cut scrap, rework, and repair throughout manufacturing. By spotting improvement opportunities, crafting detailed project plans, and executing them with Lean and Six Sigma tools, the engineer will deliver measurable gains. The ideal candidate is a strong analyst, seasoned in Kaizen and DMAIC methodologies, and holds a Green Belt or Black Belt. Key duties include launching, planning, executing, and closing improvement projects with comprehensive charters, schedules, resource allocations, and risk mitigation plans. The engineer will gather, clean, and analyze production data—scrap, rework, repair, yield, cycle time. Applying Lean techniques (5S, Value Stream Mapping, SMED) and Six Sigma tools (FMEA, Pareto, hypothesis testing), they will collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to implement solutions. WHY JOIN US We believe that flexibility is the future of work. We are proud to offer the flexible 4X10 work schedule that support our employees' diverse personal needs.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay 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 $81,600 - $143,865. 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.