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Quality Engineer - Early Career

Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jan 2026
💰 $109,365/yr($54,900/yr$109,365/yr)

About the role

Security Clearance

Secret

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Aeronautics Company

Department

2QEF00:FW QUALITY ENGINEERING

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Yes

Job Code/Title

E1581:Quality Engineer Asc

Job Class

QA/Test and Inspection

Job Category

4 yr and up College

Req Type

Full-Time

Job Description

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 career opportunities designed to propel development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Early Career Quality Engineer Asc. In this role, you will analyze business & technical requirements to create process designs, support & perform software development testing, and execute root cause analysis & corrective action activities in support of digital transformation projects. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of continuous improvement; aerospace, heavy equipment, and/or automotive manufacturing, fabrication, or assembly methods & technologies; and general product or process engineering requirements interpretation. Must be a US Citizen. This position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Ability to travel as required.

Ability to work on-site a minimum of two days per week.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Aerospace, Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, such as metallic machining, composite layup, and aerospace, heavy equipment, or automotive assembly

Effective written, verbal, listening, and technical communication skills

Strong interpersonal, team-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Desired skills

Experience developing inspection methods, work instructions, and procedures for manufactured and supplier-provided products

Ability to use causal analysis and root cause analysis tools to investigate and resolve technical and process issues

Knowledge of CAD/CAM, manufacturing planning systems, and metrology software

Experience defining and tracking performance metrics for continuous process improvement

Familiarity with configuration and data management processes

State

Texas

Zip

76108

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.

City, State

Fort Worth-TX

Ability to Telecommute

Part time telecommuting

Other Important Information

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