Program QA Senior Manager

Lockheed Martin

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On-site
Location
Huntsville, AL
Posted
3 days ago

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Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers worldwide.

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TL;DR · Program QA Senior Manager

As a Program Quality Manager for the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program at Lockheed Martin, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring quality and mission success by managing the Quality Management System across critical programs. You will collaborate closely with leadership from LRHW, TSWS, and Huntsville site teams to advocate for quality within the program, support risk assessments, and facilitate high-reliability production processes. Your responsibilities include driving technical decisions, resolving major anomalies, and communicating potential reach-across issues to other missile development programs. This role requires expertise in hardware and software lifecycle phases, leadership of technical teams, and experience with U.S. Army Strategic Systems Program Offices and DCMA. Proficiency in Model Based Engineering, Agile processes, and Digital Transformation is desired, along with a strong understanding of risk identification and mitigation strategies.

What you'll do

  • Manage the Quality Management System for critical programs, guiding technical decisions.
  • Support mission success by conducting risk assessments and managing MS events.
  • Serve as a Quality & Process Subject Matter Expert to prevent potential risks.
  • Develop processes and metrics with Engineering and Operations for high-reliability production.
  • Review major anomalies to ensure effective root cause identification and corrective actions.
  • Communicate issues that could impact other missile development programs proactively.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering with 12+ years of related experience
  • Experience in strategic missile systems or ground launch systems
  • Leadership of technical teams across program lifecycle phases
  • Ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues
  • Active Secret Clearance required
  • Demonstrated understanding of risk identification and mitigation techniques
  • Customer-oriented approach, especially with U.S. Army or Navy Strategic Systems Program Offices

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