Nuclear Quality Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory•Idaho Falls, ID

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Nuclear Quality Engineer to work on our MFC Quality team. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located out of our MFC facility onsite in Idaho with every Friday off. At Idaho National Laboratory, you'll implement quality assurance procedures, develop inspection plans, conduct surveillance and audit activities, address nonconformances, and provide technical quality expertise to program, project, and facility management across nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. Depending on your area of focus, you may support nuclear facility operations, research quality assurance, or fuels manufacturing while collaborating with design engineers, vendors, and external auditors to ensure Idaho National Laboratory's quality standards are consistently met.

Requirements

Level 2: Bachelor of Science and 2 years of experience, Master's, or PhD degree in technical field related to Quality (such as Chemistry, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Management)
Level 3: Bachelor of Science and 5 years of experience, Master's and 2 years of experience, or PhD degree and 2 years of experience.
Degree should be in technical field related to Quality (Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
Bachelor’s and. Master’s and 2 years of experience.
Relevant experience commensurate with level.
Experience in Nuclear Quality (QA/QC, engineering, operations, manufacturing, etc.).
Must be able to obtain BEA Quality Engineer certification.
Obtain and maintain an L level security clearance.
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering degree.
Work experience in Quality, System, Design, or Plant Engineering

Nice To Haves

Lead Auditor certification (e.g., NQA-1 Lead Auditor certification)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineering/researchers to define key features of design requirements to be used in the development of engineered control plans.
Participate in design reviews ensuring that sound engineering principles have been applied.
Implement applicable quality assurance procedures, technical methods, control systems, protocols, procedures, and inspection plans in the most cost-effective manner while maintaining adherence to requirements.
Collaborate with engineering to establish protocols for addressing nonconformances.
Partner with system owners or other process owners to manage the disposition of nonconformances.
Provide technical expertise, assistance, and advice to program, project, facility management, and personnel relative to quality compliance and implementation issues.
Interact with facility senior management, as needed, on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines.
Collaborate on solutions to resolve facility, program, or project compliance issues.
Perform procurement engineering evaluations.
Create inspection plans and receipt inspection instructions.
Conduct quality assessments and surveillance activities.
Participate in continuous improvement activities ensuring that INL quality-related processes are integrated.
Interface with internal and external customers to ensure quality requirements are being met.
Coach/mentor facility personnel through the application of subject matter expertise in the quality requirements for activities affecting quality in nuclear and non-nuclear facilities as identified by the Quality Assurance Plan.
Provide surveillance, auditing, and reporting services for a given facility or scope of work assignment to ensure facility management has clear visibility and the opportunity to manage organizational performance.
Facilitate and/or support external audits and/or commercial grade surveys of INL.
Coordinate with engineering for commercial grade dedication plans and inspections for Quality Level 2 procurements.
Conduct vendor data reviews (VDR).
Maintain a complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, and practices required for delivering quality techniques and tools.
Maintain required training and proficiency per training plan.
May be responsible for Asset Suite/Ariba review and approval of material requests, construction services, and maintenance work orders.
Maintain specialized certifications and training in areas like nuclear quality assurance, potentially including Lead Auditor certification (e.g., NQA-1 Lead Auditor certification).
Verify quality-level determinations.
Develop and/or review work and program controlling documents for nuclear facilities.
Develop Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) plans and perform CGD surveys of suppliers.
Interface with research sponsors on INL quality processes.
Host external auditors to support commercial grade dedication surveys of INL and readiness reviews to ensure contract requirements.
Develop and review Work Control Documents.
Maintain working and developmental knowledge and involvement in nuclear operations, maintenance, planning, and procurement.
Provide nuclear facility oversight support.