Senior Quality Engineer

Kairos Power•Albuquerque, NM

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Kairos Power is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to independently lead quality assurance assessments of hardware processes and projects against safety and delivery commitments spanning design, testing, component manufacturing, construction, and operation. The role uses assessment results to drive continuous improvement of the quality management system in partnership with design, testing, manufacturing, construction, and operations teams. The Senior Quality Engineer develops quality plans, processes, and procedures with cross-functional teams; evaluates compliance and the effectiveness of work; turns assessment findings into actionable corrective and preventive actions supported by causal analyses; and communicates outcomes to technical teams, stakeholders, associated leaders, and senior leadership. The role also mentors Quality Engineers and improves quality management system processes and guidance using project needs, assessment outcomes, nonconformances, and operating experience. Collaboration across Kairos Power sites and travel as needed are expected. Other assigned responsibilities may include hands-on hardware fabrication, assembly, testing, commissioning, and operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or greater in engineering or another technical discipline.
At least 8 years of quality assurance experience for engineering in industries with robust safety and reliability requirements.
At least 8 years of experience using ISO-based management standards, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, IATF (ISO/TS) 16949, ISO 17025, ISO 13485, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 29001, and API Q1/Q2.
Experience implementing and managing quality management systems, including writing procedures and guidance documents, providing training, and leading continuous improvement programs to revise existing program elements.
Ability to use regulations, codes and standards, specifications, and other requirements in quality assurance assessments to determine activity compliance and the effectiveness of activity outcomes and work products.
Ability to apply quality assurance methods and analyses across the product development lifecycle, including design control, configuration management, inspections and tests, records management, and supplier quality oversight and verification.
Experience independently planning, conducting, documenting, and reporting findings from quality assurance assessments or audits of engineering processes or projects.
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with a highly collaborative team.
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Prioritize and ensure the safety of oneself and others.
Ability to proactively collect, manage, and transfer knowledge.
Ability to seek novel ways to create efficiencies when addressing problems, challenges, and issues.
Occasional overtime, weekend work, schedule flexibility, non-standard work-week hours, and extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines.
Authorization by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information is required to work in the facility.

Responsibilities

Partner with design, testing, manufacturing, construction, and operations teams to develop quality plans, processes, and procedures supporting hardware development and delivery.
Independently lead quality assurance assessments of hardware design, testing, component manufacturing, construction, and operation processes and projects.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, evaluate work effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.
Translate assessment findings related to unsatisfied commitments into clearly defined, actionable corrective and preventive actions supported by causal analyses.
Communicate assessment outcomes and evaluations of process compliance and hardware effectiveness to technical teams, stakeholders, associated leaders, and senior leadership.
Mentor Quality Engineers in applying quality assurance methods and analyses across the technology development lifecycle.
Improve the quality management system, quality assurance processes, and guidance based on project needs and lessons learned from assessments, nonconformances, and operating experience.
Collaborate with teams across Kairos Power sites, including travel as needed to support project activities.
Perform other assigned responsibilities, potentially including hands-on hardware fabrication, assembly, testing, commissioning, and operation.