--- title: Program Quality Engineer Sr Staff E5 at Lockheed Martin description: Lockheed Martin is hiring for the Program Quality Engineer Sr Staff E5 role in Palmdale, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/program-quality-engineer-sr-staff-e5-at-lockheed-martin-01a1cd1a-e398-77ee-a087-904bd0d2d101 date: 2026-11-12T01:25:59Z og_description: Join Lockheed Martin as Program Quality Engineer Sr Staff E5 in Palmdale, CA. Pays $145.1K–$269.5K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/7mfz2k.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Lockheed Martin](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Palmdale, CA | | **Salary** | $145.1K/yr - $269.5K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 11, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Lockheed Martin. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Lockheed Martin. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $104,000 – $144,000 a year (median $123,000). ## Description ## Standard Job Description Manages the implementation and execution of program 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. Serves on the 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). Participates in independent program reviews to understand risks and drive Return to Green plans. Maintains a DCMA/Customer quality relationship. Establishes and maintains effective Quality Program Team business rhythm. **Role Responsibilities:** Serves as the primary liaison between Material Test Services/Process Control, NDI/NDE, and the Calibration team and key stakeholders including Production Operations, Production Control, MRB, Engineering, Facilities, and other Quality organizations. - Coordinates testing requests to the Quality Labs and oversees the facilitation and completion of capital projects on behalf of the Labs. - Manages capital requests and coordinates maintenance for testing instrumentation and other capital items. - Leads continuous improvement projects using the A3 methodology and participates in Production Process Oversight, which includes root cause analysis, corrective action, engineering requirement analysis and interpretation, and workflow analysis. - Prepares reports, briefs, and presentations of work product and delivers findings to various levels of leadership. ## Basic Qualifications ## Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree - 8+ years of aerospace manufacturing experience. - Experience with AS9100 or an equivalent quality management system. - Technical leadership capability, such as leading projects, mentoring engineers, or coordinating lab work. No prior people-management experience required. - Experience managing safety, quality, cost, and schedule, and reporting those metrics to leadership. - Ability to liaise between Production Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers. ## Desired Skills - Supervisory or lead experience - Operating budget ownership and capital equipment acquisition experience. - Experience with the Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process and execution. - Experience with metrics and dashboards, such as SQL or Tableau. - Experience collaborating with Structures, DADT, ASIP, and NDI organizations. - Experience preparing and delivering presentations to internal leadership and customers. - Planning and management of personnel resources, staff development, and capital resources. - Experience supporting classified and sensitive programs. **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer. **Benefits offered:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability. - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics. - For (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. ## Skills - Budget Management - Employee Development - Project Management - Technical Leadership - Contract Review - Non-Destructive Testing (Ndt) - People Management - Presentations - Calibration - Material Review Board - Root Cause Analysis - Capital Projects - Defense Contract Management Agency (Dcma) Compliance - Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) - SQL - Quality Management - Root Cause Corrective Action (Rcca) - Continuous Improvement Process - Supervisory Skills - Requirements Analysis - Mentoring - Presentation Skills - Supply Chain - Quality Assurance Procedures - Coordinating - Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) - Capital Equipment - Leadership - Workflow Analysis - Maintenance - Aerospace Manufacturing - Quality Audits - Process Control - Budgeting - Quality Assurance Methodologies - As9100 ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans - Employee Stock Options (ESOs) - Flexible Work Schedules ## Related - [More jobs at Lockheed Martin](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Industrial Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/industrial-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Quality Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/industrial-engineering/quality-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 284710 jobs - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 70761 jobs - [Lockheed Martin](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9280 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 284710 jobs - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 70761 jobs - [Lockheed Martin](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 9280 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)