Nuclear Quality Engineer: Compliance & Process Improvement

Standard Nuclear, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Disability and Life Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Time Off, Holidays

Job summary

Standard Nuclear, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to support our nuclear manufacturing operations in Oak Ridge, TN.

You will implement quality controls, lead root-cause investigations, and drive CAPA across production, procurement, and inspection activities. This hands-on role ensures compliance with NQA-1, ISO 9001 and related DOE/NRC requirements while collaborating with engineering and supply chain to improve process quality, reliability, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or manufacturing engineering within an industrial or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with quality systems such as NQA-1, ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar regulated standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience performing root cause analysis using structured methods such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality controls to ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet product specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations for nonconformances, process deviations, and quality events.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen manufacturing quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to improve processes, documentation, and inspection methods.
• Support new product introduction and process development by integrating quality requirements into production workflows.
• Support receiving, in-process, and final inspections of materials, components, and assemblies.
• Verify that manufacturing work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Review inspection results and evaluate nonconformances for disposition.
• Support calibration and maintenance of inspection tools and measuring equipment.
• Assist with supplier quality activities including review of material certifications, inspection reports, and supplier documentation.
• Coordinate with procurement and engineering teams to ensure supplied materials meet technical and quality requirements.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, and traceability in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Support document control programs and ensure procedures, forms, and work instructions remain current.
• Assist with development and improvement of quality procedures and manufacturing documentation.
• Support internal audits, external audits, and quality system assessments.
• Participate in corrective action reviews and follow-up verification.
• Help maintain compliance with NQA-1 quality requirements and applicable DOE and NRC regulatory frameworks.
• Support audit readiness and quality program implementation as manufacturing operations scale.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Inspection tools

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Tools

NQA-1

ISO 9001

AS9100

Job description

Standard Nuclear, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to support our nuclear manufacturing operations in Oak Ridge, TN.

You will implement quality controls, lead root-cause investigations, and drive CAPA across production, procurement, and inspection activities. This hands-on role ensures compliance with NQA-1, ISO 9001 and related DOE/NRC requirements while collaborating with engineering and supply chain to improve process quality, reliability, and documentation.