Lead and perform Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) activities in support of engineering and project requirements
Develop, review, and implement purchase orders, dedication plans, technical evaluations, acceptance criteria, and dedication packages
Assist with identification and evaluation of potential suppliers for products and services
Support procurement and supplier evaluation activities associated with commercial grade items and services
Interface directly with engineering, NDE, materials, structural, vibration, chemistry, and analytical teams to ensure technical and quality requirements are appropriately implemented
Evaluate critical characteristics, acceptance methods, and verification strategies for dedicated items and services
Support receipt inspection, testing, and documentation reviews associated with dedication activities
Assist in establishing scalable CGD processes and work practices that support both operating fleet and advanced reactor programs
Support verification and validation (V&V) activities for commercial and nuclear quality software applications, engineering analysis tools, and digital platforms utilized in nuclear engineering, inspection, and analytical programs, including configuration control, testing, and documentation compliance
Assist with software quality program implementation and commercial grade dedication activities associated with commercially acquired and internally developed software
Participate in and support internal and supplier audits, commercial grade surveys, surveillances, and corrective action activities as requested
Support technical and programmatic reviews of documents, procedures, procurement packages, and deliverables for conformance
Assist project teams in resolving compliance challenges while maintaining execution efficiency
Support corrective action investigations, condition reports, root cause evaluations, and lessons learned implementation
Partner closely with Nuclear, Structural, Materials, Inspection, NDE, and Analytical Services teams to support project execution
Support advanced reactor requirements and evolving nuclear frameworks
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and technical rigor
Mentor engineers and technical staff on CGD, NQA-1, and nuclear expectations
Support compliant execution of work while coordinating with applicable engineering and Corporate QA organizations.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, Quality Assurance, or related technical field
Minimum of 10 years of nuclear industry experience with significant focus on Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and NQA-1 implementation
Strong working knowledge of: NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Commercial Grade Dedication processes, ISO 17025:2017, ISO 9001:2015, NEI 14-05A, nuclear procurement and supplier quality requirements
Ability to work collaboratively with engineering and technical teams while maintaining quality standards and independence where required
Strong technical writing, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment
Ability to travel (~15%) to support client meetings, project execution, and audits.