Quality Engineer Staff

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

Quality Engineer roles in Colorado: typical posted base $88k–$133k.

Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 39 quality engineer openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 38 other live quality postings in Colorado.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $82k–$129k, from 21 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Root cause 49%
• AS9100 33%
• Supplier quality 33%
• Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
• ISO 9001 31%
• Six Sigma 23%

✓ = 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 14 people at this company and state: 12 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 ↓

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.

   Write to Lucas → (free)
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 Denver

No other open roles at this site right now · 14 people we found in quality roles at Lockheed Martin.