Job ID: 706075BR Date posted: Sep. 25, 2025
Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING
Unlock Your Potential as a Procurement Quality Engineering Associate Manager
Join Lockheed Martin's Air and Commercial Services (ACS) market segment as a Procurement Quality Engineering Associate Manager, leading the Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) team at our RMS Orlando, FL site. This challenging and rewarding role requires up to 50% travel to support suppliers and customers across the United States and International locations and demands flexibility in working hours.
THE WORK
As a Procurement Quality Engineering Associate Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the overall health and compliance of key suppliers supporting various portfolios within the ACS market segment as well as increasing engagements in cross plant program activities. Your expertise will drive the deployment of best practices and consistency in supplier selection, risk management, and proactive audits. You will manage a team to establish monitoring tools and metrics to guarantee that supplier products meet or exceed acceptable performance thresholds, aligned with our goal of zero defects within the RMS supply chain.
Programs and Products You'll Work On
You will play a critical role in executing supplier quality management and mitigation activities on high-profile programs, including:
Leadership Opportunities
As a leader, you will manage a team of 5-7 junior Procurement Quality Engineers (PQEs) in a dynamic environment, serving as a role model for professional and constructive communication with internal cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
Your Responsibilities
Your duties will include:
1. Managing RFP activity, strategic supplier selection, and SOWs/Specs to ensure alignment with requirements and total value to the business.
2. Participating in proposal preparation, proposal pre-work, and post-award execution.
3. Managing/Leading supplier surveillance activities, physical configuration audits, site surveys, and critical source inspections.
4. Approving supplier requirements and reviewing SDRLs.
5. Participating in customer acceptance testing and other customer/program management-related meetings.
6. Driving standardization to assure adequate QMS, process, capabilities, and capacity in the supply chain.
7. Serving as the lead LM point of contact to the Program IPT, identifying and mitigating supplier risks, leading RCCAs, and providing creative solutions to problems.
8. Partnering with Program Managers (PMs) and Senior Leadership to ensure Quality resources and support are established and maintained on specific efforts.
WHO YOU ARE
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.
WHY JOIN US
We believe that flexibility is the future of work. We are proud to offer the flexible 4X10 work schedule that support our employees diverse personal needs.
Basic Qualifications:
Desired Skills:
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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Job ID: 706075BR Date posted: Sep. 25, 2025
Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING
Unlock Your Potential as a Procurement Quality Engineering Associate Manager
Join Lockheed Martin's Air and Commercial Services (ACS) market segment as a Procurement Quality Engineering Associate Manager, leading the Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) team at our RMS Orlando, FL site. This challenging and rewarding role requires up to 50% travel to support suppliers and customers across the United States and International locations and demands flexibility in working hours.
THE WORK
As a Procurement Quality Engineering Associate Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the overall health and compliance of key suppliers supporting various portfolios within the ACS market segment as well as increasing engagements in cross plant program activities. Your expertise will drive the deployment of best practices and consistency in supplier selection, risk management, and proactive audits. You will manage a team to establish monitoring tools and metrics to guarantee that supplier products meet or exceed acceptable performance thresholds, aligned with our goal of zero defects within the RMS supply chain.
Programs and Products You'll Work On
You will play a critical role in executing supplier quality management and mitigation activities on high-profile programs, including:
Leadership Opportunities
As a leader, you will manage a team of 5-7 junior Procurement Quality Engineers (PQEs) in a dynamic environment, serving as a role model for professional and constructive communication with internal cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
Your Responsibilities
Your duties will include:
1. Managing RFP activity, strategic supplier selection, and SOWs/Specs to ensure alignment with requirements and total value to the business.
2. Participating in proposal preparation, proposal pre-work, and post-award execution.
3. Managing/Leading supplier surveillance activities, physical configuration audits, site surveys, and critical source inspections.
4. Approving supplier requirements and reviewing SDRLs.
5. Participating in customer acceptance testing and other customer/program management-related meetings.
6. Driving standardization to assure adequate QMS, process, capabilities, and capacity in the supply chain.
7. Serving as the lead LM point of contact to the Program IPT, identifying and mitigating supplier risks, leading RCCAs, and providing creative solutions to problems.
8. Partnering with Program Managers (PMs) and Senior Leadership to ensure Quality resources and support are established and maintained on specific efforts.
WHO YOU ARE
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.
WHY JOIN US
We believe that flexibility is the future of work. We are proud to offer the flexible 4X10 work schedule that support our employees diverse personal needs.
Basic Qualifications:
Desired Skills:
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: QA/Test and Inspection
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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