QA Engineer

Work Location:  Remote w/ occasional trips to Utah/California

Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate

Duration:  6 months+ with the possibility of going direct

Hours: Full Time / 40 hrs +

Overview: 

This position will be directly supporting the Quality Assurance Engineer 

Responsibilities: 

• Support the review of customer and regulatory contracts and develop baseline requirements for matrix/documents. 

• Support the review of internal and external drawings, specifications, test plans/procedures, and other technical documents for quality assurance requirements using a graded approach to quality when applicable. 

• Support planning and perform internal and external (supplier) audits and surveillances. 

• Understand the process for "Qualification of Existing Data" in accordance with NQA-1-2015

• Coordinate and host Customer and Regulator audits, surveillances and visits. 

• Travel as required to construction sites, customer sites, and other locations.

• Review and revise QA processes and procedures. 

• Keep Senior Management regularly informed of the status of the QA activities. 

• Knowledge and participation in Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA). Continuous Improvement, Lessons Learned/Operational Experience and Risk Management processes. 

• Review quality affecting procedures (engineering, procurement, document control, records, resting, etc.). 

• Review procurement specifications, purchase orders, contracts, task orders and agreements and flow-down applicable quality assurance requirements in Orders/Contracts. 

  
  

Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in a technical discipline, business, management, or quality assurance field; or equivalent experience. 

• 8+ years' experience in a Quality Assurance function with 5+ years as a Manager in a nuclear (NRC, DOE) Quality Assurance function preferred or in a regulated environment such as EPA, aerospace, or similar industries. 

• Prior Nuclear experience required

• DOE experience is a plus 

• SMR experience is a plus