Hiring: Quality Engineering Mgr - L5 Company: Lockheed Martin Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 13:01:38 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Program Management, Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, Secret Clearance About the job Experience: •14+ years of technical experience in a quality engineering production/manufacturing environment Required Skills: •Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. •Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. •Managing the Quality functions and staff within the Production Quality organization for both represented and non-represented employees •Supervise, lead, & direct Quality Engineers & Quality Inspectors who apply quality principles in the areas of: design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, program performance, reliability, inventory control, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality for make and/or buy products. •Partner cross-functionally with Lines of Business (LOBs)/Programs, DCMA, Customer Representatives, as well as the Engineering, Program Quality, Production, Mission Success, and Major Functional Organizations (MFOs) on quality related issues to ensure quality standards are in place. •Engages in product failure investigations, material review board decisions and corrective/preventive action. •Lead Quality teams to ensure preparations for ISO 9001 & AS9100 that will lead to no findings or observations in internal and external audits. •Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college in a technical discipline (e.g., engineering field), equivalent discipline (e.g., math, physics, chemistry, etc.), or equivalent experience/combined education •Previous leadership experience in a related discipline (e.g. Quality Engineering, System Safety, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integration & Test) •Demonstrated experience working with environmental testing at various levels of spacecraft or missile lifecycle •Knowledge of Quality systems/processes and knowledge of external quality standards such as ISO9001 and/or AS9100. •US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance. Compensation: •Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!