Staff Quality Engineer (QE) - Orlando, FL

Description:

You will be the Staff Quality Engineer for the Sniper program. Our team is responsible for delivering high‑quality aerospace solutions.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Staff Quality Engineer you will be responsible for driving quality excellence across the Sniper program, ensuring that every product meets rigorous standards.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Review documentation related to manufacturing processes to ensure quality standards.
• Support Integrated Product Teams with analysis of quality data, yields, rework, and non‑conformance.
• Lead corrective action meetings, identify trends, and drive resolution.
• Participate in Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards to disposition non‑conforming hardware.
• Conduct assessments and audits to ensure compliance with ISO‑9001/AS9100 and engineering specifications.

Why Join Us

The ideal candidate is a collaborative engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, brings deep technical expertise, and is passionate about continuous improvement. This role offers the chance to influence a critical defense program and work with cutting‑edge technology.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

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. A company-sponsored interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, with 9 years or more of professional experience; 7 years professional experience with a related Master's degree, or equivalent combined education and experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing/quality processes and documentation.
• Root Cause & corrective action implementation experience
• Experience developing quality standards, methods, work instructions and procedures for the inspection of manufactured products
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment with strong skills in AS9100 certification and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and contracts
• Experience with control and disposition of non-conforming material (Material Review Board).
• Thorough understanding of engineering requirements and inspection methods for production activities
• Experience solving complex problems associated with the quality of products
• Ability to travel
• Must have the ability to obtain a secret level clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience working Government customers and stakeholders
• An understanding of LMP2P / SAP / Apriso to support business operations,
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt / Black Belt)
• Thorough understanding in AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Demonstrated presentation skills

Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed 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.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

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.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL (S0806)

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First