Program Quality Engineer Staff

Lockheed Martin•Titusville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Please note, this role requires a Security Clearance prior to start and US Citizenship to start with the ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance. As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our outstanding people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our creative skills and experiences to craft, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that encourages employees to think big, perform with perfection and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you! The Program Quality Engineer, will support the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Quality Program in Titusville, Florida. This opportunity, as the Program Quality Assurance Representative/Engineer, will be responsible for supervising overall implementation, maintenance, and compliance to quality requirements. You will also investigate Quality related support activities and supporting quality decisions associated with the effective implementation, operation, and assessment of Quality data. This role requires strong analytical skills and detail oriented. The role of the Program Quality Procurement Eng. (PQPE) is to implement the program’s Quality plan and lead the Quality team ensuring compliance to industry standards, contractual requirements and customer expectations. PQPE serves as a single focal point for Quality & Mission Success (Customer, Program Management, Functions). They lead the Quality Program Team – all aspects including Hardware Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Production Operations Quality – through all areas of the program / product lifecycle. PQPE ensures communication and flow down of requirements to internal teams and external supply base. PQPE may supplement Quality team surveillance as required. The PQPE is responsible to develop and manage the Quality financial scope. PQPE analyzes quality performance data (manufacturing data, engineering design metrics), identifies recurring issues, drives root cause analysis and corrective actions, and raises quality performance issues to senior leadership, as needed. In a typical week, a Program Quality Procurement Engineer (PQPE): - Ensures Quality Engineering, Inspection and Auditor resources are in place to support surveillance activity and upcoming deliverables. - Flows Program and Quality related information to Quality Program Team (QPT). - Reviews Quality data for trends (favorable or unfavorable) and performs root cause analysis as needed. - Communicates with DCMA and end-contract customers regarding upcoming joint customer events. - Collaborates with Engineering & Technology, Production Operations regarding process questions or changes. - Provides Quality activity progress update and accomplishments in support of business rhythm.

Requirements

Bachelors or Master's or higher level degree from an accredited college in any related discipline in an Engineering, Business, or Supply chain or any other related areas
Quality experience or related/ equivalent experience in a test or production environment.
Experience with quality or systems or manufacturing engineering processes or hardware engineering processes or policies or quality systems management or anything else related.
Ability to use Microsoft Office applications.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
US Citizenship to start with the ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience directly engaging with customers.
Strong Customer Relationship Management.
Knowledge of SAP.
MS Office.
Manufacturing Engineering/Production Operations.
Familiarity with manufacturing or production documentation and failure reporting.
Root Cause and Corrective Action facilitation experience.
Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
Currently active Secret clearance
Previous experience in manufacturing and/or quality including inspection, testing, and certification of products.
Familiarity with Procure-to-Pay or SAP, EPDM, PMPDB, and other Lockheed tools that house engineering requirements.
Familiarity with reading Program Quality Requirements Checklists, Quality Codes, and QCode Matrices.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Currently active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Supervising overall implementation, maintenance, and compliance to quality requirements.
Investigating Quality related support activities and supporting quality decisions associated with the effective implementation, operation, and assessment of Quality data.
Implement the program’s Quality plan and lead the Quality team ensuring compliance to industry standards, contractual requirements and customer expectations.
Serving as a single focal point for Quality & Mission Success (Customer, Program Management, Functions).
Leading the Quality Program Team – all aspects including Hardware Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Production Operations Quality – through all areas of the program / product lifecycle.
Ensuring communication and flow down of requirements to internal teams and external supply base.
Supplementing Quality team surveillance as required.
Developing and managing the Quality financial scope.
Analyzing quality performance data (manufacturing data, engineering design metrics), identifies recurring issues, drives root cause analysis and corrective actions, and raises quality performance issues to senior leadership, as needed.
Ensuring Quality Engineering, Inspection and Auditor resources are in place to support surveillance activity and upcoming deliverables.
Flowing Program and Quality related information to Quality Program Team (QPT).
Reviewing Quality data for trends (favorable or unfavorable) and performs root cause analysis as needed.
Communicating with DCMA and end-contract customers regarding upcoming joint customer events.
Collaborating with Engineering & Technology, Production Operations regarding process questions or changes.
Providing Quality activity progress update and accomplishments in support of business rhythm.