Quality Assurance Engineer
Lockheed Martin · Bedford, England ·
Overview
In this role, you ensure products and processes meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to implement quality planning, manage non-conformances, and drive continuous improvement within an AS9100 environment. You’ll support NPI, design reviews, and audits while shaping quality requirements across cross-functional teams. This is a hands-on role with a clear impact on product quality and process excellence.
Responsibilities
- Generate and maintain Control Plans from drawings, specs, and customer requirements for parts and assemblies
- Review drawings and technical docs to identify critical quality characteristics and inspection requirements
- Manage non-conformance process (containment, quarantine, investigation, disposition, closure)
- Lead RCCA activities using 8D, 5 Whys, and Fishbone analysis
- Participate in design and drawing reviews to embed quality requirements in product designs
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by defining quality requirements and controls
- Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to resolve quality issues
- Analyze quality data to identify trends, drive corrective actions, and support CI initiatives
- Support internal, customer, and third-party audits ensuring AS9100 compliance
- Maintain quality documentation, procedures, inspection plans, and records
Key requirements
- Strong QA principles, non-conformance management, and root cause analysis techniques
- Experience in AS9100-regulated manufacturing
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience with Control Plans, RCCA, and quality problem-solving methodologies
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- AS9100-regulated environment
- Control Plans
- RCCA and problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone)
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