You will be the Program Quality Engineering Associate Manager for the Missiles and Fire Control Advanced Programs team. Our team is responsible for delivering missioncritical 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 Advanced 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, resultsdriven leader who thrives in a fastpaced environment and is passionate about shaping highimpact quality strategies. This role offers direct influence over Mission Systems programs, broad crossfunctional partnerships, and the chance to build a worldclass quality organization.
We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is located in Grand Prairie, TX. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.- 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)- STEM degree at Bachelors level or higher preferred
- Development Programs 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
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 Advanced 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, resultsdriven leader who thrives in a fastpaced environment and is passionate about shaping highimpact quality strategies. This role offers direct influence over Mission Systems programs, broad crossfunctional partnerships, and the chance to build a worldclass quality organization.
We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is located in Grand Prairie, TX. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.- 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)- STEM degree at Bachelors level or higher preferred
- Development Programs 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
Job ID: 523229097
Originally Posted on: 6/1/2026
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