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Quality Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin · King of Prussia, PA

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in King of Prussia, PA.

Openings
2 with this title at this site

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $83k–$123k.

Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 46 quality engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 45 other live quality postings in Pennsylvania.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $83k–$123k, from 13 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 50%
  • Supplier quality 37%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 35%
  • Six Sigma 33%
  • Team leadership 30%
  • Lean 30%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Lockheed Martin

    We found 9 people at this company and state: 6 in this kind of role, 3 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

  2. 2

    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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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    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?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    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.

  5. 5

    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 King of Prussia

5 other open roles at this site · 9 people we found in quality roles at Lockheed Martin.

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