Program Quality Engineer Sr

Description The candidate will work with the Program Quality Team supporting Development Quality for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Program as a Senior Program Quality Engineer. This meaningful role will help develop and lead execution of various quality projects and support efforts for the THAAD Program. Under minimal direction, the ideal candidate will utilize quality engineering methods to evaluate and initiate actions to identify and control sources of variation detrimental to quality, cost, and schedule targets. Emphasis will be placed on validation of key process capability. Scope of responsibility also includes: lead root cause, corrective and preventive action investigations, decisions, and validations, actions, integration tasks, along with area improvement strategy and planning. The candidate will assist various management, staff, vendors/suppliers, customers, and partners with initiatives to optimize processes and methods to ensure compliance to customer contractual requirements and continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of cost, efficiency, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities Lead lab floor activities – review manufacturing work instructions, perform hardware inspections, witness test activity, generate non-conformance documentation, and conduct regular floor walks Develop & cascade program quality requirements flow down to supply chain, mapping to requirements and contractual milestones Manage quality data and associated key business metrics Support supplier Quality Management System (QMS) audits, assess special process compliance, and issue audit findings with required corrective actions Run business processes to measure and improve quality performance and update/improve departmental procedures as the need arises Responsible and accountable for delivering effective methods and initiating improvements that will drive and improve overall quality performance Conduct/coordinate process and product evaluations and assessments Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations Review and approve First Article Inspection (FAI) reports Collaborate with leaders from various functions to assure compliance and continuous improvement Support quality contributions of proposals and control account management efforts Provide local customer interface Mentor and guide less senior personnel Travel may be required Basic Qualifications Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with three or more years of professional experience Desired Skills Experience with quality processes and procedures Experience with root cause analysis (RCA) Experience interacting with internal and external customers Experience in developing and reporting quality metrics SAP/ERP and SharePoint experience Familiarity with material review boards (MRB) and failure review boards (FRB) Experience with aerospace hardware Green Belt trained/certified Familiarity with lean/six sigma, continuous improvement Data records management experience Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional and program organizations – experience working with different program life cycles Experience working with manufacturing work instructions and suppliers Experience working with AS9100/ISO 9000 standards Counterfeit material prevention Experience with design improvements, design for manufacturability, corrective action boards – quality requirements flow-down Analytical problem solving & root cause determination Risk-based decision making & mitigation planning Leadership, mentorship & collaborative teamwork Currently active secret clearance Security Clearance This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration. Clearance level: Secret. Job Details Experience Level: Experienced Professional Business Unit: SPACE Relocation Available: Possible Career Area: Miscellaneous Engineering Type: Full-Time Shift: First 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 $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Benefits 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. Equal Opportunity Statement Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lockheed Martin