Quality Engineer (Level 2)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM or business discipline
• Demonstrated experience using quality science tools to solve manufacturing problems
• Experience in an engineering or quality role

Job Description

This Quality Engineer (QE) will report to the Quality & Mission Success manager for F-35 Wings at the Fort Worth, TX manufacturing facility. The QE will be expected to regularly review manufacturing defects for root cause and corrective action, partner with Production Operations to mitigate scrap, rework and repair generated during standard manufacturing processes, develop inspection methods as needed, and perform various analyses of quality-related data.

The QE is expected to spend time on the production floor to establish process familiarity, build relationships with Production personnel, and share quality engineering knowledge with junior QEs.

Applies Quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products.

Performs technical evaluations including product requirements, specifications, models/designs, drawings and procedures.

Collaborates with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customers on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place.

Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action.

Ensures corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements.

Develops strategies and systems designed to improve internal and/or supplier performance and productivity.

Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.

Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts product quality tests, performs statistical analysis to assess products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.

What’s In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.

Who You Are

You are a multi-faceted teammate able to communicate and function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals.

Self-motivated and inspired, you thrive in an environment where you are empowered to work your craft, never settling for the bare minimum.

Desired Skills

• Hands-on inspection experience in a manufacturing environment; ability to use various precision measurement instruments
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Tableau or similar data visualization experience
• Experience leading teams or projects in a formal or informal capacity
• Graduation from a corporate leadership development program such as QTLD, OLDP, ELDP, etc

Other Important Information

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.