Procurement Engineer Sr.
San Diego, California
San Diego, California
Job Responsibilities
Job ID: 702038BR Date posted: Sep. 02, 2025
Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING
From initial concept to life cycle sustainment, we consider and integrate full spectrum cyber capabilities into everything we deliver to our customers. Lockheed Martin provides services and creates the platforms, tradecraft and resources that are demonstrated to help our customers move faster, be safer, improve quality and contain costs for critical cyber missions.
THE WORK
Lockheed Martin is seeking a Procurement
Quality Engineer (PQE) for a position based out of San Diego, CA to manage the execution of tasks and provide quality oversight to Suppliers supporting the Rotary Mission Systems Cross-Plant programs. The position will require working flexible hours and both domestic and international travel to support suppliers
activity and program acceptance. As a member of the Procurement Quality Engineering Team, this individual will work with the PQE lead
responsible for coordinating all efforts to ensure high quality and technical performance of deliverables are received.
What makes a Procurement Engineering position unique? Aside from solving new challenges every day, the role and its associated responsibilities provide a holistic program experience due to consistent exposure to suppliers, Customers, multiple cross-functional organizations, multiple RMS lines of business, as well as various levels of leadership (external and internal)!
If you have a passion for being a strong team player, driving process improvements, working across multiple lines of business, and solving complex/technical challenges, the Procurement Engineer Sr. role is for you.
The highlighted responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks related to Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE). Key areas of focus include:
Quality Assurance: Leading SQE efforts for Legacy & Cross Plant Programs, serving as primary QA POC for suppliers, Reviewing and approving supplier FAIs, participating in drawing reviews, managing/facilitating RCCAs, and witnessing/maintaining tests and qualification events. Supplier Management: Coordinating with suppliers, RMS lines of business, and internal cross functional POCs to address issues, driving continual improvement initiatives, and monitoring quality control activities. Technical Expertise: Interpreting designs, drawings, and technologies to resolve issues, collaborating with Operations and Engineering to address technical challenges.
Performance Metrics: Analyzing and monitoring supplier quality performance metrics, identifying trends, and implementing controls.
Leadership Engagement: Briefing various levels of leadership and stakeholders on supplier quality performance, participating in forums to facilitate disposition of non-conformances.
Audit and Compliance: Maintaining supplier audit programs, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and quality management system requirements, and performing preventative engagement surveillances and audits.
WHO WE ARE
Our customers are world-wide and so is our reputation for creating original solutions with the latest technologies. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night.
We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you.
WHO YOU ARE
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.
WHY JOIN US
We believe that flexibility is the future of work. We are proud to offer the flexible 4X10 work schedule that support our employees diverse personal needs.
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications :
-Bilingual (English and Spanish)
-Familiar with production environments
-Must have ability to obtain a security clearance
-Must be able to support up to 60% daily travel to Lockheed Martin La Mesa manufacturing facility (Tijuana, Mexico), as well as customer sites at domestic and international locations to participate activities such as supplier test events, surveillance, inspections, and configuration audits.
-Technical Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent
experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience (system integration, I&T experience, systems engineering, IT background, field rep, or other); or 3 years of professional
experience with a related Masters degree.
Considered career, or journey, level.
-Experience in preparing for and executing
system test plans, test procedures, and
installation plans, inspection reports, etc..
-Experience authoring & reviewing technical
documentation, ex: technical data package,
technical manuals, work instructions, inspection instructions, engineering drawings, etc.. in line with DID requirements & system requirements
-Familiarity with industry standards (AS9100,
ISO-9001, ASTM, IEEE, MIL-STD, etc…)
-Strong organizational skills and the ability to
work in a dynamic fast-paced environment
-Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines, and be flexible to support all supplier quality field
engineering activities
-Strong communication skills
Desired Skills:
Desired skills:
-Experience working closely with government
customers
-Experience with source inspection and
surveillance activities at major supplier sites
-Experience in conducting Physical Configuration
Audits
-Six Sigrna Green Belt
-Experience conducting First Article Inspections
(FAI) to ASS 102
-American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Certifications.
-Knowledge and understanding of critical design
attributes, source acceptance inspections,
auditing.
-A basic understanding of EPDM, Windchill, SAP,
and P2P business systems
-Knowledge of mabr subcontractor / supplier
flow downs, SSOW, SSPECs, etc.
-Experience with subsystem/system/software
integration and system/prcduct life cycle,
with Agile & waterfall methodology
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $81,600 - $143,865. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $93,800 - $162,610. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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. This position is incentive plan eligible.
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: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING
From initial concept to life cycle sustainment, we consider and integrate full spectrum cyber capabilities into everything we deliver to our customers. Lockheed Martin provides services and creates the platforms, tradecraft and resources that are demonstrated to help our customers move faster, be safer, improve quality and contain costs for critical cyber missions.
THE WORK
Lockheed Martin is seeking a Procurement
Quality Engineer (PQE) for a position based out of San Diego, CA to manage the execution of tasks and provide quality oversight to Suppliers supporting the Rotary Mission Systems Cross-Plant programs. The position will require working flexible hours and both domestic and international travel to support suppliers
activity and program acceptance. As a member of the Procurement Quality Engineering Team, this individual will work with the PQE lead
responsible for coordinating all efforts to ensure high quality and technical performance of deliverables are received.
What makes a Procurement Engineering position unique? Aside from solving new challenges every day, the role and its associated responsibilities provide a holistic program experience due to consistent exposure to suppliers, Customers, multiple cross-functional organizations, multiple RMS lines of business, as well as various levels of leadership (external and internal)!
If you have a passion for being a strong team player, driving process improvements, working across multiple lines of business, and solving complex/technical challenges, the Procurement Engineer Sr. role is for you.
The highlighted responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks related to Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE). Key areas of focus include:
Quality Assurance: Leading SQE efforts for Legacy & Cross Plant Programs, serving as primary QA POC for suppliers, Reviewing and approving supplier FAIs, participating in drawing reviews, managing/facilitating RCCAs, and witnessing/maintaining tests and qualification events. Supplier Management: Coordinating with suppliers, RMS lines of business, and internal cross functional POCs to address issues, driving continual improvement initiatives, and monitoring quality control activities. Technical Expertise: Interpreting designs, drawings, and technologies to resolve issues, collaborating with Operations and Engineering to address technical challenges.
Performance Metrics: Analyzing and monitoring supplier quality performance metrics, identifying trends, and implementing controls.
Leadership Engagement: Briefing various levels of leadership and stakeholders on supplier quality performance, participating in forums to facilitate disposition of non-conformances.
Audit and Compliance: Maintaining supplier audit programs, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and quality management system requirements, and performing preventative engagement surveillances and audits.
WHO WE ARE
Our customers are world-wide and so is our reputation for creating original solutions with the latest technologies. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night.
We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus - if you have the resourcefulness and perseverance to work hard, then we want to create a better tomorrow with you.
WHO YOU ARE
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.
WHY JOIN US
We believe that flexibility is the future of work. We are proud to offer the flexible 4X10 work schedule that support our employees diverse personal needs.
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications :
-Bilingual (English and Spanish)
-Familiar with production environments
-Must have ability to obtain a security clearance
-Must be able to support up to 60% daily travel to Lockheed Martin La Mesa manufacturing facility (Tijuana, Mexico), as well as customer sites at domestic and international locations to participate activities such as supplier test events, surveillance, inspections, and configuration audits.
-Technical Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent
experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience (system integration, I&T experience, systems engineering, IT background, field rep, or other); or 3 years of professional
experience with a related Masters degree.
Considered career, or journey, level.
-Experience in preparing for and executing
system test plans, test procedures, and
installation plans, inspection reports, etc..
-Experience authoring & reviewing technical
documentation, ex: technical data package,
technical manuals, work instructions, inspection instructions, engineering drawings, etc.. in line with DID requirements & system requirements
-Familiarity with industry standards (AS9100,
ISO-9001, ASTM, IEEE, MIL-STD, etc…)
-Strong organizational skills and the ability to
work in a dynamic fast-paced environment
-Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines, and be flexible to support all supplier quality field
engineering activities
-Strong communication skills
Desired Skills:
Desired skills:
-Experience working closely with government
customers
-Experience with source inspection and
surveillance activities at major supplier sites
-Experience in conducting Physical Configuration
Audits
-Six Sigrna Green Belt
-Experience conducting First Article Inspections
(FAI) to ASS 102
-American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Certifications.
-Knowledge and understanding of critical design
attributes, source acceptance inspections,
auditing.
-A basic understanding of EPDM, Windchill, SAP,
and P2P business systems
-Knowledge of mabr subcontractor / supplier
flow downs, SSOW, SSPECs, etc.
-Experience with subsystem/system/software
integration and system/prcduct life cycle,
with Agile & waterfall methodology
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $81,600 - $143,865. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $93,800 - $162,610. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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. This position is incentive plan eligible.
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: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
About
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
- Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
- Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
- Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions
Qualifications
See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.
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Collaborative
There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.
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Curious
The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.
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Goal-oriented
From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.
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Proactive
The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.
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Problem Solver
You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.
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Strategic
You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.
Quote
“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”
Ryan J., Enterprise Operations
Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.