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Job Description
You will be the Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager for the Missiles and Fire Control Santa Barbara Focalplane team. Our team is responsible for delivering mission-critical systems with uncompromising quality.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager you will be responsible for optimizing and growing the quality team structure, providing strategic quality leadership, and ensuring successful development, production, and sustainment of the Mission Systems program portfolio.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Liaise between programs, manufacturing sites across LM, and the supply base.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements across the portfolio.
- Optimize program quality execution while driving out risks.
- Establish key performance metrics and conduct data analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
- Mentor and develop talent to strengthen the organization.
Why Join Us
We are seeking a collaborative, results-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about shaping high-impact quality strategies. This role offers direct influence over Mission Systems programs, broad cross-functional partnerships, and the chance to build a world-class quality organization.
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 located in Goleta, CA. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
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
- STEM degree at the Bachelor level or above or equivalent experience/combined education
- Quality, Manufacturing, Development, or Process Engineering experience
- Previous Program or Product Quality Experience
- Experience either directly or indirectly leading people
- Project Management Skills
- Advanced AS9100 and AS9102 interpretation and application experience
- Formal Causal Analysis Experience
- Ability to travel
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance (This requires US Citizenship)
Desired skills
- STEM degree at Bachelors level or higher preferred
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Mission Assurance Provision Specifications (MAPS) experience
- Demonstrated ability to develop compelling strategies that drive business results
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Project Management, Leadership, and Delegation Abilities
- Experience leading Bid, Proposal and Estimating efforts and the development of Quality Assurance Basis of Estimates (BOE)
- Risk Identification and Mitigation
- Lean / Six Sigma or ASQ Certification in Quality
EEO
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.
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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.
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.
Work Schedule Information
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.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. 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.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. 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.