Nuclear Supplier Quality Lead — CGD & Audit Expert

sstjobs; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

sstjobs in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer to act as the nuclear quality assurance SME within the Supplier Quality organization. You will own supplier oversight for nuclear-grade materials and services, leading qualification and auditing activities from planning to corrective action.

A major responsibility is supporting the CGD program, including reviewing CGD plans, CGD surveys, and supplier qualification efforts, in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 5+ years of nuclear industry experience, OR Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program graduate + 3+ years of nuclear experience, OR 10+ years of direct nuclear industry experience without a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead supplier quality activities across safety-significant, quality-affecting, and nuclear-grade suppliers.
• Participate in CGD program end-to-end: dedication methodology, critical characteristics, sampling, plan review and survey execution.
• Plan, lead supplier qualification programs, including audits, NQA-1 compliance, process capability, and qualification records.
• Develop and maintain nuclear supplier quality requirements framework and source inspection criteria.
• Investigate and resolve complex nuclear supplier nonconformances with root cause analysis.
• Develop supplier performance monitoring and risk-based oversight frameworks.
• Support regulatory engagements and external audits with documentation and technical interface.
• Mentor engineers and institutionalize nuclear SQ principles within the team.
• Develop quality procedures and CGD-related work instructions aligned with NQA-1.

Skills

Nuclear quality assurance

Supplier quality principles

NQA-1 knowledge

Audits & investigations

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years in nuclear industry

Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program graduate + 3+ years

Job description

sstjobs in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer to act as the nuclear quality assurance SME within the Supplier Quality organization. You will own supplier oversight for nuclear-grade materials and services, leading qualification and auditing activities from planning to corrective action.

A major responsibility is supporting the CGD program, including reviewing CGD plans, CGD surveys, and supplier qualification efforts, in collaboration with Engineering, Procurement,