QA Engineer: DOE/Nuclear Compliance & Audits

North Wind Group; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

North Wind Services is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for the SD Operations Support Group to support LLNL in Livermore, CA. The role focuses on QA plans, compliance with DOE and QA standards, and direct observation and reporting within a high-security federal environment.

The successful candidate will conduct audits, develop verification methods, and collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure quality program effectiveness, including ISO 9001 and NQA-1 implementations.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen and clean background for DOE access.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of QA regulations for nuclear/non-nuclear facilities.
• Experience maintaining quality management systems (ISO 9001, NQA-1).
• Experience conducting internal/independent organizational assessments and audits.

Responsibilities

• Assist management to ensure QA regulations are followed and QM systems implemented.
• Develop and implement QA plans and procedures.
• Develop criteria and metrics for supplier qualification.
• Perform QA inspections at LLNL and vendor sites to verify compliance.
• Create test plans including destructive and non-destructive testing as needed.
• Provide solutions to complex QA problems and improve processes.
• Schedule and conduct QA audits, assessments, and inspections; close findings.
• Lead development of new QA systems and continuous improvement efforts.
• Help set short- and long-term QA goals and advise on complex issues.
• Verify quality requirements and support design verification with evidence.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Security clearance

Bachelor's degree

QA regulations

ISO 9001 / NQA-1

Audits & assessments

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ISO 9001

NQA-1

Job description

North Wind Services is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for the SD Operations Support Group to support LLNL in Livermore, CA. The role focuses on QA plans, compliance with DOE and QA standards, and direct observation and reporting within a high-security federal environment.

The successful candidate will conduct audits, develop verification methods, and collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure quality program effectiveness, including ISO 9001 and NQA-1 implementations.