Quality Integration Specialist, Sr.

Centrus Energy•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•$95,012 - $158,353

About The Position

The Quality Integration Sr. Specialist is a technical expert within the Quality Integration organization, supporting the effectiveness, maturity, and alignment of the ACO OR Quality Management System (QMS). The role drives cross-functional integration, conducts assessments, analyzes systemic risks, and supports enterprise improvement initiatives to enhance process consistency, regulatory compliance, and QMS performance. It applies quality systems, auditing, process governance, and problem-solving expertise to support informed, risk-based decisions across operational, engineering, and mission organizations. The specialist supports the site’s Quality Integration strategy through audits, integrated assessments, performance reviews, and governance activities. The role prepares schedules, analyses, and deliverables for program metrics and leadership reporting; provides technical recommendations on systemic issues and readiness indicators; and supports organizational change initiatives and team development through coaching and subject matter expertise. The specialist conducts audits and assessments to verify compliance and process effectiveness, develops assessment criteria, reviews objective evidence, and communicates results to stakeholders. In partnership with process owners, the role supports implementation of new or revised standards and controls, applying Lean, PDCA, root cause, and structured problem-solving methods to promote sustainable improvement. It contributes to QMS dashboards and analytics, identifies recurring risks through data trend analysis, supports root cause evaluations, and helps ensure corrective actions address underlying drivers. The role also coordinates cross-functional improvements, prepares audit and readiness-review materials, maintains QMS documentation and governance structures, escalates quality concerns, and promotes safety, transparency, disciplined operations, and principle-based learning. The position is incentive eligible, with an estimated starting base salary range of $95,012–$158,353. Candidates must obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Employment requires verification of identity and U.S. work eligibility, a pre-employment background check and drug test, and may include federal background reinvestigations and random or incident-related drug testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, or a related technical field.
Five years of experience in quality assurance, systems engineering, assessments, or process improvement.
Demonstrated experience in audits, assessments, data analysis, or process evaluations.
Must obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.
Must complete employment eligibility verification and pre-employment background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience supporting enterprise-level or multi-year improvement initiatives.
Certifications such as Lead Auditor, Lean, or Six Sigma.
Two years of nuclear (ASME NQA-1) experience.
Two years of manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Support execution of the site’s Quality Integration strategy through audits, integrated assessments, performance reviews, and governance activities.
Prepare schedules, analyses, and deliverables that inform program metrics and leadership reporting.
Provide technical recommendations on systemic issues and readiness indicators.
Support organizational change initiatives that improve QMS capability and contribute to team development through coaching and subject matter expertise.
Conduct audits and assessments to verify compliance and process effectiveness.
Develop assessment criteria, review objective evidence, and communicate results to stakeholders.
Partner with process owners to implement new or revised standards and controls.
Apply Lean, PDCA, root cause, and structured problem-solving methods to support sustainable performance improvement.
Contribute to QMS dashboards and analytics and identify recurring risks through data trend analysis.
Support root cause evaluations and help ensure corrective actions address underlying drivers.
Coordinate cross-functional improvements to strengthen process stability, reduce risk, and align with enterprise quality objectives.
Prepare materials for audits and readiness reviews.
Maintain QMS documentation and governance structures.
Escalate quality concerns appropriately and promote a culture grounded in safety, transparency, disciplined operations, and principle-based learning.