Quality Assurance Specialist 3

NuScale Power, LLC

1d•$97,642 - $152,722•Remote

About The Position

Supporting delivery of the first NRC-approved Small Modular Reactor, this Quality Assurance Specialist 3 is part of a team responsible for providing both internal and external (supplier) oversight as a qualified NQA-1 Lead Auditor. Team members contribute to the development and maintenance of the NuScale quality assurance program by ensuring compliance with applicable standards, regulations and customer requirements. You will interface frequently with other NuScale functional groups, suppliers and customers, supporting the development and improvement of processes and procedures that ensure standards, regulatory and customer requirements are well understood and implemented. In this role, you will support corrective action initiatives to ensure supplier corrective actions are effectively implemented.

Requirements

A minimum of a B.S. or B.A. degree is required; a technical degree is preferred.
Certification as a nuclear Lead Auditor is required.
Working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section III desired.
May consider 10+ years of directly applicable work experience in lieu of degree.
A minimum of 5 years of experience associated with development and/or implementation of nuclear quality assurance programs.
Commercial nuclear plant experience or work in the nuclear field is preferred.
Current certification as Lead Auditor in a 10 CFR 50, Appendix B or NQA-1; may consider prior certification if able to requalify as lead auditor within six months.
Global nuclear experience, working to internationally recognized quality standards such as ISO 9001 is a strong preference.
Must have good communication, computer, presentation and interpersonal skills along with technical writing skills.
Must have strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage projects with multiple work phases.
Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree is preferred.
Working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section III desired.
Commercial nuclear plant experience or work in the nuclear field is preferred.
May consider prior certification if able to requalify as lead auditor within six months.
Global nuclear experience, working to internationally recognized quality standards such as ISO 9001 is a strong preference.

Responsibilities

NQA-1 Lead Auditor participating in supplier qualification audits/surveys, implementation audits, and surveillances; internal quality assurance audits, surveillances, and assessments; may lead or participate in causal analyses.
Develops, evaluates, maintains, and improves NuScale quality assurance program processes including writing instructions, procedures, and other requirement and guidance documents for the quality assurance program (10 CFR 50, Appendix B, NQA-1, ASME BPVC Section III, ISO 9001)
Reviews NuScale procedures for compliance with applicable requirements and regulations as identified through company quality manuals.
Reviews procurement documents to verify that all necessary and appropriate quality requirements are properly identified and flowed to suppliers/vendors.
Serves as a resource by providing guidance, support in the field of nuclear quality assurance and quality management systems to NuScale personnel.
Performs other duties as assigned.