Job ID: 717065BR Date posted: Feb. 10, 2026
Description:Quality Engineer Staff Description:
You will be the Quality Engineer Staff for the Missiles & Fire Control (MFC) team. Our team is responsible for ensuring the quality of manufactured, repaired, and procured products meet or exceed design and process requirements.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Quality Engineer Staff you will be responsible for providing quality engineering expertise to support the program’s quality objectives, developing and reviewing quality standards, methods, and procedures, and driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Reviewing documentation related to internal and external manufacturing processes
• Updating planning and work instructions
• Analyzing quality data on yields, rework, scrap, and non conformances
• Leading program parts review and corrective action meetings
• Ensures corrective/ preventive measures meet acceptable reliability standards and/or are compliant with requirements
• Performing assessments and audits on processes and procedures to ensure compliance
• 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, and material review board decisions
• Evaluates quality systems for deficiency identification and correction

Why Join Us
The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail oriented engineer who thrives in a fast paced environment and is passionate about delivering flawless products to customers. This role offers direct impact on mission critical programs, exposure to cutting edge aerospace technology, and the opportunity to shape quality practices that support national security.
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 Ocala, Florida. Discover more about our Ocala, 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.
Basic Qualifications:
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have the ability to obtain a security clearance
• Bachelor’s level degree or higher in STEM or equivalent experience
• Prior Quality Engineering experience developing and reviewing quality standards, methods, work instructions and procedures for the inspection of manufactured and procured products.
• Demonstrated experience applying AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management system requirements
• Hands on experience dealing with inspection of hardware and rework / repair of hardware
• Proven ability to lead root cause and corrective action efforts using standard methodologies (RCCA, A3, 5-Why, Fishbone)
• Experience with nonconformance management, corrective action systems, and audit support
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis tools (SPC, trend analysis, capability studies)
• Ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements
• Experience working in cross-functional environments to resolve quality issues and drive closure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical documentation and leadership briefings
• Effective interpersonal skills, including team building and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction while managing competing priorities
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor’s level degree or higher in STEM
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Quality Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior Quality Engineers
• Experience supporting program execution, production operations, or system deployments
• Experience with digital manufacturing and enterprise systems (e.g., Apriso, SAP, Windchill)
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives, risk reduction, or cost savings
• Experience with performing First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements.
• Experience working with Government customers and suppliers in a sustainment environment.
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma tools and continuous improvement methodologies
• Quality certifications such as ASQ CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• Ability to influence quality decisions at the program, site, or enterprise level
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 CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First