Quality Assurance Engineer I

Planned Systems International, Inc. • Richland, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is hiring for a Quality Assurance Engineer I in Richland, WA. This position will support Navarro-ATL. Navarro-ATL is located in Richland, WA and operates, manages, and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. Navarro-ATL members are Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN), and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International (Gaithersburg, MD). Quality Engineers are responsible for providing quality assurance/control engineering services in support of Navarro-ATL activities at the 222-S Laboratory. The laboratory is a category 3 nuclear facility implementing NQA-1-2008 with the NQA-1A-2009 addenda. The QA Engineer serves as a subject matter expert on quality functions primarily in support of facilities engineering. Duties include design control, procurement support, identification and/or processing of non-conforming items, corrective actions, audits, limited QC inspections, and maintenance of quality program documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, Science or related field and 7 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements, US citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate with peers and management clearly and concisely.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001, NQA-1, or similar quality systems
• Nuclear experience
• Quality control inspector experience
• Lead auditor experience

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of the application of Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) and can review and approve safety basis documents.
• Reviews drawings, process procedures, and quality reports. Identifies and reports quality problems or trends.
• Perform quality control inspections.
• Technical authority for quality plans, procedures, and audit checklists.
• Provides quality assurance support to procurement efforts through process oversight, qualification of vendors, review of procurement documents, development of quality assurance requirements, and evaluation of proposals.
• Ensures sampling plans, quality standards, and quality instructions are utilized in assessing the quality levels of products and processes.
• Participates in identifying and dispositioning non-conforming items. Provides recommendations concerning the disposition of defective materials.
• Leads program audits and surveillance, including supplier or subcontractor audits or surveillances
• Provide quality guidance to engineers, technicians, and inspectors.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• paid leave
• employer sponsored group medical
• dental
• vision
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance
• AD&D coverage
• legal services
• identity theft
• accident insurance
• Flexible spending account
• health saving account options
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution match that is immediately vested
• professional courses
• certifications
• tuition reimbursement programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level