Quality Assurance Engineer

TerraPower is hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer to perform quality assurance activities for its advanced reactor programs. The role supports regulatory and customer compliance through supplier and internal audits, review and development of QA processes and documents, and participation in quality improvement and risk management activities.

Responsibilities:

• Review customer and regulatory contracts and develop baseline requirements matrices/documents
• Interface with customer and supplier QA representatives to assist with resolution of quality, technical, and complex compliance issues
• Review internal and external engineering documents including design drawings, specifications, test plans/procedures, etc., to ensure compliance with governing procedures and appropriate flow down of applicable QA requirements
• Plan and perform (as a Certified Audit Team Leader (ATL)) supplier qualification audits and surveillances of suppliers and partnering companies
• Perform annual evaluations and triennial audits of approved suppliers on the TerraPower Evaluated Suppliers List (ESL)
• Coordinate and host Customer and Regulator audits, surveillances, and visits
• Develop, revise, and/or review QA processes and procedures
• Plan and perform (as a certified ATL) internal Audits
• Participate in Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Continuous Improvement, Lessons Learned/Operational Experience, and Risk Management processes
• Review quality affecting procedures (engineering, procurement, document control, records, testing, etc.) to ensure flow-down of applicable QA requirements
• Review procurement specifications, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, task orders, statement of work, and quality program requirements documents to ensure flow-down of applicable quality assurance requirements
• Perform Internal audits of TerraPower QA policy, implementing procedures, and documentation
• Perform mentoring and training on various NRC quality assurance issues and licensing

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will have QA experience in NRC 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, 10 CFR Part 21, ASME NQA-1-2015, and Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.28, Revision 5
• The ideal candidate should be an NQA-1 Certified Lead Auditor (ATL) and have extensive experience with evaluation and qualification of NQA-1 commercial supply chain suppliers
• The ideal candidate will also have extensive experience applying a graded approach to quality in environments ranging from conceptual design using collaborative environments to safety related design and construction supporting PSAR requirements and construction permits
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline, business, management, or quality assurance field
• 8 - 10 years' experience in a nuclear (NRC, DOE) Quality Assurance function regulated environment by the USNRC
• Current certification as NQA-1 Lead Auditor or an NRC vendor inspector other industry recognized certification or the ability to be certified within one year of hire
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
• Experience with industry codes, standards and guides such as ASME, AWS, AISC, ASTM, EPRI, NEI, ISO, NEC and IEEE are strongly desired