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At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

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This position will support the development and strategy of a new organization, Quality Acceleration. In this role you will be responsible for embedding the industry imperatives of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and other strategic initiatives across the corporation. This role works closely with executive leadership, providing strategic, educated insights and recommendations for cross‑BA implementation. It offers high exposure to senior leaders and high visibility across the entire enterprise.

Manages the implementation and execution of APQP program, production and supply chain quality requirements. Responsible for all aspects of Quality across the programs life-cycle including proposals, contract review, start-up, development, transition to production, production and support. Requires an understanding of quality tasks across quality functions including hardware, software, systems and suppliers/subcontractors, and customers. Proficient in company policies. Partners with program teams as the Quality Lead for design, development, production and mobilization phases of program execution. Performs contract reviews and flows down contract quality requirements to quality team, including suppliers. Establishes quality budgets and cost commitments. Ensures APQP risk alignment with program area Risk and Opportunity Review Boards; nominates risks and opportunities. Ensures Quality Assurance Plans are documented and current and implemented. Schedules and ensures assessments of program (e.g. quality audits). Ensures APQP is implemented in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans. Maintains a DCMA/Customer quality relationship. Establishes and maintains effective Quality Acceleration Team business rhythm.

Key Responsibilities
APQP Integration – Serve as the primary point of contact for APQP across the four Lockheed Martin business areas; embed APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and First Article Inspection into product development and manufacturing lifecycles. Cross Functional Leadership – Align and coordinate multi disciplinary teams (design, manufacturing, suppliers, quality, and program management) to ensure consistent execution of quality plans. Executive Roadshows – Develop and deliver roadshow presentations to senior stakeholders, summarizing program health, risk status, and actionable recommendations.  Project Execution – Own end to end project plans, from genesis through closure, ensuring deliverables are met on schedule without sacrificing quality.  Supplier Collaboration – Partner with suppliers to align their processes with LM APQP standards, conduct supplier FMEA reviews, and support PPAP submissions.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher degree in Manufacturing, electrical, industrial, production, and/or systems engineering or other technical disciplines.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word) for documentation, visual reporting, and collaboration.

• True, lived experience implementing APQP tenants and templates on a large corporate scale.

• Demonstrated project leadership experience (logistics, task assignment, milestone tracking, communications, organization dynamics, documentation).

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance.

Desired Skills

• Strong leadership acumen.
• Extensive knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning, Design FMEA (DFMEA), Process FMEA (PFMEA), Critical Characteristic Control Plans, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and First Article Inspection.
• Familiarity with program/product lifecycles and alignment to APQP gates.
• Experience working with brownfield, greenfield, and hybrid program types as well as development and sustainment programs. 
• Proven ability to own projects from conception through completion, juggling multiple priorities without missing deliverables.
• Highly analytical, detail oriented, and capable of turning high level discussion and data into actionable insights.

• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills; excellent verbal and written communication for a wide range of audiences. This individual is a self-starter and is not afraid to hold program leadership accountable for APQP gate criteria.