Quality Engineer

Mpr Associates, Inc.•Alexandria, VA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Quality Engineer at MPR, you play a key role in ensuring the MPR quality assurance program satisfies industry requirements and client expectations. This position provides strategic guidance to our project engineers to ensure the effective implementation of our quality program. In addition, you will work closely with the MPR leadership team to ensure appropriate corrective actions and continual improvement activities are implemented effectively.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent technical experience, is required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Outlook, Word, and Excel is required.
U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification(s) or training related to ASME NQA-1, ISO 13485, or ISO 9001 are desired.
Two or more years of experience in a technical organization performing engineering or manufacturing related activities is preferred.
Prior experience as a quality professional working under an ASME NQA-1, ISO 13485, or ISO 9001 based quality program with experience in performing audits and implementing corrective action and process improvement is preferred.
Prior experience with U.S. military quality assurance programs is a plus (such as the Navy Nuclear Quality Assurance program).

Responsibilities

Perform internal audits of the MPR quality program.
Perform supplier qualification activities, including on-site audits of suppliers.
Play a key role on the MPR Corrective Action Review Team - define corrective actions and process improvement initiatives, verify their implementation, and assess their effectiveness.
Evaluate changes to industry standards to assess the impact on the MPR quality program.
Perform trend analyses of metrics used to measure quality program performance, supplier performance, and client satisfaction.
Perform general and project-specific oversight to ensure quality program requirements are implemented properly.
Review documentation to ensure contractual and quality program requirements are understood and satisfied.
Review hardware and software test procedures and results to ensure compliance with the MPR quality program.
Assemble the information needed to support management review meetings, prepare the resulting report, and follow-up on the actions assigned.

Benefits

Independent engineering and consulting services
Operates throughout the United States and internationally
Delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project lifecycle
Objective technical advice
Broad expertise across the nuclear industry
Support quality assurance processes across projects in diverse regulated industries including nuclear reactor technologies (advanced fission, fusion, operating plants, research facilities) and medical devices.
Serve as an internal QA resource ensuring our deliverables meet regulatory requirements and quality standards across varied projects
Occasionally advise clients on QA implementation strategies.
Exposure to multiple technologies and markets
Autonomy to identify and implement process improvements that strengthen MPR's quality systems and support our team's success.
Technical rigor and first-principles thinking
Work alongside bright, motivated engineers and project managers across mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical, and materials disciplines.
Questioning attitudes and constructive feedback are valued
High-performance culture built on trust and respect since 1964.
Establish yourself as a recognized QA authority across regulated industries—nuclear and medical device—not just within one technology or compliance framework.
Maintain professional breadth that keeps you relevant regardless of which technologies succeed commercially
Growing as a leader through mentorship of junior engineers, quality system management, internal and client engagement, and process development initiatives.