Standard Job Description

You will be the Supplier Quality Eng Sr for the Supplier Quality Engineering team. Our team is responsible for ensuring supplier quality and supporting PAC‑3 rate and facilitation efforts.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Supplier Quality Eng Sr you will be responsible for driving supplier qualification, coordinating cross‑functional efforts, and ensuring high‑quality standards throughout the supply chain.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead supplier qualification and startup activities for PAC‑3 second source projects.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including Global Supply Chain, Production, Program Management, and Engineering.
• Conduct data‑driven quality assessments and on‑site audits of supplier capabilities.
• Participate in Source Review Board to evaluate and select second‑source opportunities.
• Oversee approval of tooling and test equipment to support contract facilitation.

Why Join Us
The ideal candidate is collaborative, detail‑oriented, and passionate about delivering quality solutions in a fast‑paced aerospace environment. This role offers the chance to influence critical program outcomes and work with cutting‑edge technologies.

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 Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas 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.

Plans, organizes, directs and reports on all supplier quality related activities such as raw materials, packaging materials, good manufacturing practices GMP service providers, as well as contract manufacturers, an laboratories to assure fulfilment of contract,purchase order requirements. Ensure control of supplier nonconforming items, conducts analyses and monitor effectiveness of corrective actions. Translates engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements. Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborates with internal engineering and manufacturing functions and external suppliers to ensure quality standards are in place. Monitors quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities, and maintains feedback loops. Perform source surveillance & validation at source inspections, audit third party manufacturers, special process auditing as an approved corporate surveyor including their Sub-Tier suppliers/Sub-contractors, due diligence and vendor selection process. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Prepares, maintains and reviews procurement quality assurance procedures to assure compliance with customer and/or government requirements. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies. To review and update regularly and ensure all active Suppliers Sub contractors approvals are within their expiry dates, or obtain new updated approval certificates. Review and approve or reject New Capability Requests for new Suppliers Subcontractors, check and challenge their accreditation certification.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in STEM
• Experience working with supppliers
• Quality Science training and experience

Desired Skills

• Supplier Standup experience
• Supplier Quality Mangement System audit experience
• Root Cause Corrective Action experience
• Quality Analytics and Trending experience