Quality Engineer 3 -- Quality Assurance

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Erwin, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive atmosphere

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer 3 to develop, implement, and audit Quality Assurance and Quality Control to meet customer requirements and standards.

The role focuses on maintaining product quality, procedures, and system compliance across sites in a mission-driven environment. The position emphasizes calibration, data analysis, supplier QA, and continuous improvement to reduce costs and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with two additional years of QA/QC experience.
• Six-eight years' experience in quality assurance or quality control (8 years without Engineering Degree) to fulfill duties.
• ASQC-certified quality engineer or certified quality auditor requires four years of QA engineering experience (six without Engineering Degree) acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production, laboratory, analytical data and statistical analysis to ensure timely release of materials and final product meeting specifications.
• Maintain and verify the quality of analytical reports, record retention, product sampling, non-conformance control and quality trends.
• Review contract specs to ascertain quality requirements and prepare information for approvals and submittals to customers; review LOAs, SOPs and shipping documents for compliance.
• Prepare and review statistical evaluations, process control charts and process improvement techniques; make recommendations to management.
• Plan, perform and follow-up audits and system evaluations of production, QA, QC, calibration, safety, ALARA, and vendor QA/QC.
• Coordinate calibration and maintenance of measurement, inspection and test equipment; manage off-site analytical services and vendor audits.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Statistical Analysis

Documentation

Auditing

Education

Bachelor of Science or BA with QA/QC experience

Tools

Calibration Equipment

Laboratory Instruments

Job description

Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) is a division of BWX Technologies. At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com . Follow us on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and Instagram .

Quality Engineer 3 -- Quality Assurance

Position Overview:

Develop, implement and audit Quality Assurance and Quality Control to assure compliance to customer requirements or national standards. Maintain the quality of specific products; control (and be knowledgeable of) procedures, analysis, documents and system requirements for the products. Perform system evaluations to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory or internal specifications. Continually strive for improved quality standards that shall lower total costs of products and processes at NFS.

Location:

Onsite in Erwin, TN

Your Day to Day as a Quality Engineer 3:

• Coordinate production, laboratory, analytical data, statistical analysis to assure timely release of raw materials, in-process materials, and final product which meets specifications.
• Maintain, coordinate, verify the quality of analytical reports, record retention, product sampling, personnel qualifications non-conformance control, quality trends, etc.
• Review contract specs to ascertain quality requirements; prepare support information for approval submittals to customers; review LOAs, SOPs, shipping documents, and other internal procedures/documents to assure compliance to all quality requirements; prepare, review Certifications of Final Product.
• Prepare, review statistical evaluations, process control charts, and process improvement techniques; make appropriate recommendations to management.
• Plan, perform, and follow-up audits and system evaluations of production, QA, QC, calibration, security, materials control, safety, ALARA, Fitness-for-Duty Program, and vendor QA/QC.
• Supervise, maintain, coordinate the control and calibration of measurements, inspection, and test equipment for the process and laboratory areas.
• Coordinate, maintain off-site analytical services, laboratory qualification, customer cross-checks schedules, nuclear materials vault (quality retention).
• Coordinate (with internal/external organizations) shipping schedules, in-house/off-site analytical services, inventory preparations, and vendor audits. Initiate, recommend projects to achieve better quality for less cost.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science OR Bachelor of Arts degree with two additional years of experience in QA/QC.

Six-eight years' experience in quality assurance or quality control (8 years without Engineering Degree) is needed to attain adequate knowledge and competence to fulfill the duties of Quality Engineer 3. If an individual is an ASQC-certified quality engineer or certified quality auditor, four years of Quality Engineering experience (six without Engineering Degree) is acceptable.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

Pay: $79,000- $119,000

The base salary range for this position in Tennessee (US-TN) at the start of employment is expected to be between $79,000 and $119,000 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, the selected job candidate will be employed 'at-will,’ unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment, compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and other market factors.

As a federal government contractor, BWX Technologies, Inc. and any subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities (“BWXT” or the “Company”) complies with all federal, state, and local laws and customer requirements regarding health and safety protocols. As such, all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company health and safety requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Selected applicants are required to successfully complete a pre-employment check and drug screening. In addition, the position may require the ability to obtain and maintain applicable federal eligibility requirements for access to classified/sensitive information or matter which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation, drug test, previous employment, and reference verifications.

BWXT is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran or other protected status.