Quality Engineer Asc - E1
Lockheed Martin · Camden, AR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Camden, AR.
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $95k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 631 live postings that list pay, out of 1596 quality engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arkansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live quality postings in Arkansas.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 64%
- FMEA 57%
- Lean 29%
- Six Sigma 29%
- SPC 29%
- Assembly lines 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Lockheed Martin
We found 9 people at this company and state: 7 in this kind of role, 2 leaders, plus 1 likely hiring manager. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Lockheed Martin in Camden
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Quality Engineer Asc - E1 at Lockheed Martin in other locations
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