Nuclear Supplier Quality Lead & CGD Auditor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer in Torrance, CA. This role leads supplier quality activities for safety-significant, nuclear-grade suppliers and drives the CGD program, including plan review, survey execution, and technical evaluations.

You will oversee audits, NQA-1 compliance, and qualification records, and develop supplier quality frameworks, while mentoring engineers and coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Regulatory, and Operations teams.

Qualifications

• Nuclear quality assurance and supplier quality principles.
• NQA-1 knowledge and nuclear supplier qualification requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead supplier quality activities across safety-significant and nuclear-grade suppliers.
• Lead CGD program end-to-end: methodology, characteristics, review, and surveys.
• Plan, lead audits, assess NQA-1 compliance, and develop qualification records.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality requirements framework and flow-downs aligned with regulatory standards.
• Investigate nonconformances using root cause analysis and ensure regulatory traceability.

Skills

NQA-1 knowledge

Supplier audits

Root cause analysis

Regulatory traceability

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program graduate

10+ years nuclear industry experience (no degree)

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer in Torrance, CA. This role leads supplier quality activities for safety-significant, nuclear-grade suppliers and drives the CGD program, including plan review, survey execution, and technical evaluations.

You will oversee audits, NQA-1 compliance, and qualification records, and develop supplier quality frameworks, while mentoring engineers and coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Regulatory, and Operations teams.