Quality Engineer - Troy, AL

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Troy
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

You will be the Quality Engineer for the Quality Assurance team. Our team is responsible for implementing and developing quality principles to ensure the highest standards of product and process quality. What You Will Be Doing As the Quality Engineer you will be responsible for investigating non?conformance issues, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with cross?functional teams to embed quality standards. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Interface with Production, Program Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering personnel. Investigate and resolve non?conformance issues through root?cause analysis and corrective action. Conduct audits, assessments, and technical evaluations to verify compliance with quality standards. Collaborate with program management, engineering, supply chain, and customers on quality?related matters. Develop and implement strategies to improve internal and supplier performance and productivity. Why Join Us We are looking for a collaborative, detail?oriented engineer who thrives on solving complex quality challenges. This role offers the chance to work on high?impact projects, shape robust quality systems, and drive measurable improvements across the organization. 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 Troy. Discover more about our Troy, Alabama location. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree or higher in a STEM related discipline or equivalent education and experience. Two or more years of related experience with a bachelor's degree. Must have the ability to obtain a secret clearance and must have at least an interim secret clearance to start. 2 years of quality manufacturing experience. Candidate must be able to pass a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) background check to obtain approval to be an “employee possessor” (of explosives or other ATF-regulated items) as defined by ATF regulations. Failure to obtain and retain employee possessor status may result in revocation of an offer and loss of employment. Desired skills Experience with MS Office applications: Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Lean Six Sigma/Green Belt or higher certification. SAP experience a plus. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Mechanical or industrial engineering degree. Or Engineering degree in related, technical field. VBA coding skills. (Excel) Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T). Quality discipline internship or DoD Industry internship. Ability to work with a team in a fast paced environment. 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. * Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories. Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedule Information Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $67,000 - $117,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $77,000 - $133,400. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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