Associate Program Quality Engineer

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Associate Program Quality Engineer for the Orion Human Space Flight program at Kennedy Space Center. This role involves ensuring all reuse hardware meets quality requirements, developing and maintaining quality evaluation systems, and reviewing engineering documents. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineering, devising inspection methods, conducting quality assurance tests, and auditing quality systems. The position requires a technical degree and US citizenship, supporting 21st Century Security® vision.

Must Have

• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis
• Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction, ensuring corrective measures meet reliability standards and documentation is compliant
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college in technical disciplines (e.g. engineering field) or equivalent
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Ability to work an evolving shift schedule that will include weekend and off-shift hours
• Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance and US Citizenship required

Good to Have

• Experience in Manufacturing or Quality engineering position
• Knowledge of Quality Systems and Processes
• Ability to develop performance metrics using Microsoft Excel and take appropriate action
• Demonstrated knowledge of non-conformance handling and disposition
• Experience with human spaceflight NASA/DCMA customers
• Experience with working in an Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) and Production environment
• Experience in Design/Test Readiness/Manufacturing Readiness Reviews
• Certified in lean, six-sigma quality engineering methodologies and root cause corrective action training/certification
• Knowledge of SAP operating systems, Automation Framework, EPDM, P2P, and VECAMS
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and/ or technical specifications
• ASQE certified

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with generous matching and company contributions
• Mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs
• Generous parental leave policies and mother's rooms
• Paid Time Off, paid holidays, and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations
• Flexible work schedules

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. 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.

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We are the prime contractor building the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, NASA's first spacecraft crafted for long-duration, human-rated deep space exploration. Orion will transport humans to interplanetary destinations beyond low Earth orbit to the moon, eventually Mars, and return them safely back to Earth.

We are seeking a full-time Associate Program Quality Engineer. In this role, you will work as a Quality Engineer supporting the Orion Human Space Flight program ensuring the reprocessing, refurbishment and testing of all reuse hardware meets quality requirements; Work with the experienced Quality Engineering team to develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished material products and review and approve of Drawing Problem Reports, Changes Task, Test Procedure reviews, manufacturing work instructions reviews and PO closure activities.

Additionally in this role you will be performing the tasks below:

• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college in technical disciplines (e.g. engineering field) or equivalent discipline (e.g. math, physics, chemistry, etc.) anything else related.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

• The ability to work an evolving shift schedule that will include weekend and off-shift hours, as required to support program objectives.

• Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance and US Citizenship required.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Manufacturing or Quality engineering position

• Knowledge of Quality Systems and Processes

• Ability to develop performance metrics using Microsoft Excel and take appropriate action

• Demonstrated knowledge of non-conformance handling and disposition.

• Experience with human spaceflight NASA/DCMA customers

• Experience with working in an Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) and Production environment

• Experience in Design/Test Readiness/Manufacturing Readiness Reviews

• Certified in lean, six-sigma quality engineering methodologies and root cause corrective action training/certification

• Knowledge of SAP operating systems, Automation Framework, EPDM, P2P, and VECAMS

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and/ or technical specifications.

• ASQE certified

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

Clearance Level: Public Trust

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 facility.

Work Schedules: We support 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: 9x80 every other Friday off

We are 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, 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, our vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. We have 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: SPACE

Relocation Available: No

Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First