Senior Nuclear CGD & Software Qualification Engineer

Structural Integrity Associates; United States; On-site; USD 125,800 - 188,100; Full time

Job summary

Structural Integrity Associates is seeking an experienced professional to lead Commercial Grade Dedication and software qualification for nuclear applications. You will develop CGD plans, evaluate supplier documentation, and coordinate QA reviews while ensuring compliance with NQA‑1 and NRC guidance.

The role emphasizes hands‑on CGD execution, software V&V, configuration management, and collaboration with engineering teams to qualify commercial software and instrumentation for safety‑critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, Quality Assurance, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of nuclear industry experience with significant focus on Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and NQA‑1 implementation.
• Hands‑on experience performing Commercial Grade Dedication.
• Strong working knowledge of NQA‑1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NEI 14-05A, software V&V, configuration management, supplier qualification, and corrective action programs.
• Experience qualifying commercial software and supporting nuclear engineering organizations.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced technical environment.
• Ability to travel (~15%) to support client meetings, project execution, audits, surveillance, and surveys.

Responsibilities

• Develop dedication plans consistent with NQA-1, NEI 14-05A, EPRI guidance, NRC guidance, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
• Determine safety significance or function, identify critical characteristics, establish acceptance criteria, and select appropriate acceptance methods.
• Prepare and review CGD technical evaluations, acceptance plans, and final dedication packages, and work with QA to obtain approval.
• Evaluate supplier documentation, objective evidence of quality, procurement requirements, test records, certificates, and documentation gaps.
• Support supplier audits and surveys, documentation receipt, functional testing, engineering independent review, software V&V.
• Support supplier qualification, procurement engineering, corrective action reporting, and QA record development.
• Lead qualification of commercial software including engineering analysis software, inspection software, data analytics tools, cloud-based platforms, and AI-assisted engineering applications.
• Core activities include software V&V, lifecycle reviews, configuration/version/change management, installation/operational/performance qualification, information assurance and cyber security considerations, and documentation reviews.
• Establish software intended use, limitations, safety significance, acceptance basis, approved configurations, and qualification records.
• Review software problem reports, corrective actions, release notes, patches, and version changes for impact on qualified use.
• Support dedication and qualification of pressure, temperature, vibration, strain, flow, and monitoring instrumentation.
• Activities include critical characteristic identification, environmental qualification review, calibration requirements, functional testing, supplier evaluation, and technical acceptance testing.
• Define measurement range, accuracy, response time, environmental limits, failure modes, and safety‑function performance requirements.
• Review M&TE, calibration traceability, test procedures, test setup adequacy, test results, and acceptance records.

Skills

CGD knowledge

NQA‑1 familiarity

Software V&V

Configuration management

Supplier qualification

Technical writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related technical field

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

Mathcad

MATLAB

Job description

Structural Integrity Associates is seeking an experienced professional to lead Commercial Grade Dedication and software qualification for nuclear applications. You will develop CGD plans, evaluate supplier documentation, and coordinate QA reviews while ensuring compliance with NQA‑1 and NRC guidance.

The role emphasizes hands‑on CGD execution, software V&V, configuration management, and collaboration with engineering teams to qualify commercial software and instrumentation for safety‑critical