Job ID: 724444BR Date posted: Apr. 16, 2026
Description:Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time experienced Program Quality Engineer to perform as the technical lead of a team of quality engineers that will execute Engineering Quality Assurance tasks on new Program Designs.

The Senior Staff position will be a Technical Lead role for the Design QE team focusing on AMMM Scope, integration with Engineering Manufacturing Engineering, Sustainment Engineering and the various Quality Team members to ensure Quality Control, Quality Planning and Quality Improvements in the Engineering Design Processes.

The Senior Staff Design QE will also be responsible for the development of related command media and Standard work for the team, the generation of performance metrics and leading RCCA activities

They will be responsible for ensuring quality engineering input is accounted for and modeled appropriately in all value chains such that the total Cost of Quality (CoQ) is right-sized throughout the life of a program. They will work with management, design engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing engineering, and sustainment. The design quality engineer provides input to the contract review processes, requirements distillation processes, program planning processes, product design processes, product quality planning processes, supplier quality / sourcing activities, and sustainment operations. This role will need to be able to operate in both model-based and non-model-based programs. This role will need to communicate functional requirements to the 1LMX capability development teams to ensure that the quality design processes are incorporated into new business systems.
Key deliverables of a Lead Design Quality Engineer:
•Leverage keen knowledge of aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and/or structural engineering to collaborate with design engineering throughout the design maturing and release processes to identify and define proper datum schemes, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), key characteristics, statistical tolerancing, and other requirements of concern
•Identify and correct inspect ability issues of designs prior to engineering release
•Collect Design Quality data to be used for process improvement and RCCA projects
• Run Design Corrective Action Board
•Ensure proposals include Design QE content and manage DQE performance to AMMM EVMS objectives
•Engage with Engineering leadership at the site level to partner on design improvements
•Ensure DQe Design Review schedule performance meets LOB targets.
•Provide leadership and mentoring to team members

This position is in Marietta, GA à Discover Marietta.

What’s In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

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.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Discipline from an accredited college

• Proven technical leadership experience in the Aerospace and Defense

• Broad experience with metrology and product verification methods and capabilities
Desired Skills:
• Master's Degree from an accredited college

• Strong aircraft technical acumen

• Expert knowledge of G&DT, its application within a design dataset, and the usage by manufacturing

• Broad experience with typical aircraft production processes

• Demonstrated performance with failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), control plans, FAI planning, statistical process control

• Knowledge of aerospace contracting processes, supply chain management, and sustainment operations

• Experience setting up and running simulations for tolerance stack analysis, production impacts from quality issues, factory flow / efficiency, supply chain resiliency, and / or operational sustainment activities

• Quality management system (QMS) assessments and audits

• Experience with teaching and mentoring team members

• Cameo and MBSE experience

• This role is necessary to execute contractual obligations for Design Quality tasks on newly awarded and UCA AMMM contracts.
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First