Nuclear-Grade Supplier Quality Engineer

Valar Atomics; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Free daily meals onsite

High-impact startup environment

Career growth opportunities

Cross-functional collaboration

Ground-up impact

Job summary

Valar Atomics in Torrance, CA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the quality architecture across the external supply chain, ensuring that procured components and services meet technical specs and regulatory standards before integration into manufacturing and operations.

You will manage supplier qualification, CGD plans, CARs, and CAPA programs, collaborating with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to mitigate non-conformances and protect downstream workflows.

Qualifications

• BS degree with 2+ years nuclear or related experience
• BA degree with 5+ years nuclear or related experience
• US Navy Nuclear Propulsion School graduate with 1+ year nuclear experience
• In lieu of a degree, 5 years direct nuclear experience will be considered

Responsibilities

• Execute supplier qualification protocols, including capability evaluations and quality audits
• Conduct on-site source inspections to verify compliance with drawings and codes
• Approve CGD plans for commercial procurement
• Administer corrective action requests (CARs) to resolve supplier nonconformances
• Review supplier documentation including certifications, test reports, and first article inspections
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing practices against internal specs and standards
• Collaborate to establish quality clause flow-downs on purchase orders
• Analyze supplier performance metrics to drive improvements
• Support receiving inspection and material disposition workflows
• Identify systemic supply chain risks and escalate to leadership

Skills

Nuclear industry knowledge

Quality systems

Documentation review

Corrective actions

Vendor management

Data analysis

Education

BS degree in science

BA degree

US Navy Nuclear Propulsion School

Experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Valar Atomics in Torrance, CA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the quality architecture across the external supply chain, ensuring that procured components and services meet technical specs and regulatory standards before integration into manufacturing and operations.

You will manage supplier qualification, CGD plans, CARs, and CAPA programs, collaborating with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to mitigate non-conformances and protect downstream workflows.