Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer & Lead Auditor (NQA-1)

Graham Manufacturing; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Graham Manufacturing in the United States seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer (Nuclear) to ensure QA and regulatory compliance for nuclear-grade materials and components. You will audit suppliers as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor, maintain ASL, and coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, and Manufacturing to mitigate risks and uphold traceability and zero-defect quality.

Travel up to 60% domestically and up to 20% internationally as required, with extensive ASME/NQA-1 governance responsibilities and

Qualifications

• Education and training: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/materials engineering or related field.
• Experience: 3–5 years in ASME III nuclear or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Other: NQA-1 Lead Auditor certification and willingness to travel domestically up to 60%.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and execute external supplier audits and surveillances as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor to qualify and maintain the ASL.
• Evaluate QMO and QSC holders per ASME NCA/NCA-3800 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
• Perform pre-award assessments and vendor evaluations for precision machining and material suppliers.
• Monitor supplier quality risks and advise Procurement, Engineering, and Program Management on sourcing risks.
• Establish and maintain inspection plans for incoming safety-related materials and components.
• Review CMTRs, heat treat charts, and test data against ASME Section II/III specs.
• Ensure complete material traceability and heat-lot integrity from receipt to release.
• Issue, track, and close SCARs; conduct 8D/5-Why analyses to root-cause defects.
• Defend objective quality evidence during ASME surveys, NQA-1 audits, and internal QMS audits.
• Track supplier quality metrics and maintain dashboards for continuous improvement.

Skills

ASME Section III & NQA-1 Regulatory

Nuclear Auditing & ASL Management

Material Verification & CMTR Analysis

Precision Inspection & GD&T

Root Cause Analysis & CAPA

Cross-Functional Collaboration

ERP & Quality Data Systems

Analytical Judgment & Decision Making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Materials/Metallurgical/Industrial/Quality Engineering

Tools

CMTR Review Tools

Job description

Graham Manufacturing in the United States seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer (Nuclear) to ensure QA and regulatory compliance for nuclear-grade materials and components. You will audit suppliers as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor, maintain ASL, and coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, and Manufacturing to mitigate risks and uphold traceability and zero-defect quality.

Travel up to 60% domestically and up to 20% internationally as required, with extensive ASME/NQA-1 governance responsibilities and