Supplier Quality Engineer

SST Direct; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SST Direct is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Torrance, CA to manage quality activities across a skilled external supply chain. You will ensure procured components meet specifications and regulatory standards before manufacturing or operations integrate them.

Responsibilities include supplier qualification, source inspections, CGD planning, CARs, and reviewing QA documentation. Collaboration with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and QA is essential to identify risks and prevent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with nuclear or comparable industry experience required.
• Experience in supplier qualification, audits, and NC/CA closure.
• Familiar with CGD plans and regulatory requirements in nuclear supply chains.
• Ability to review supplier quality documentation and perform trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Execute supplier qualification activities including capability evaluations and audits.
• Perform on-site source inspections verifying drawings, specs, PO requirements and codes.
• Develop, review and execute CGD plans for procured materials and components.
• Administer CARs and drive root cause investigation and corrective actions with suppliers.
• Review material certifications, test reports, FAIs and other quality records.
• Evaluate supplier processes and quality controls against internal standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement to flow down quality requirements on POs.
• Analyze supplier quality metrics, identify trends and drive supplier development.
• Maintain supplier performance scorecards for quality and responsiveness.
• Support receiving inspection and disposition of incoming components.
• Identify systemic risk and escalate critical findings to Quality leadership.
• Work across functions to prevent quality issues affecting schedules.
• Keep accurate supplier quality records meeting regulatory requirements.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Source inspections

CGD planning

Corrective Actions

Documentation review

Quality metrics analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science degree + 2+ yrs nuclear

Bachelor of Arts degree + 5+ yrs nuclear

Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program graduate + 1+ yr

5+ years direct nuclear experience (no degree)

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Torrance, CA | Salary: $100,000-$140,000/year | Employment Type: Direct Hire

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage quality activities across a technically complex external supply chain. This position is responsible for ensuring procured components, assemblies, materials, and services meet applicable technical specifications, engineering requirements, and regulatory standards before being integrated into manufacturing, construction, and operational activities.

The Supplier Quality Engineer will support supplier qualification, conduct source inspections, facilitate Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) activities, and manage corrective and preventive action programs across a supply chain supporting nuclear-grade hardware. This individual will work closely with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Quality Assurance to identify supplier risks, resolve nonconformances, and prevent supplier-related quality issues from affecting downstream production.

Professionals coming from highly regulated or technically rigorous industries such as aerospace, defense, semiconductor manufacturing, biomedical engineering, oil and gas, or heavy industrial manufacturing are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute supplier qualification activities, including supplier capability evaluations, quality assessments, and audits.
• Conduct on-site source inspections to verify compliance with engineering drawings, technical specifications, purchase order requirements, and applicable regulatory codes.
• Support the development, review, approval, and execution of Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) plans for commercially procured materials and components.
• Administer Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and work directly with suppliers to investigate, resolve, and verify closure of quality issues and nonconformances.
• Review supplier quality documentation, including material certifications, test reports, inspection records, First Article Inspections (FAIs), and other required quality records.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes and quality controls against internal technical requirements and applicable quality management standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement to establish appropriate quality requirements and ensure complete quality clause flow-downs on purchase orders.
• Analyze supplier quality and performance metrics, identify trends, and support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and contribute to supplier performance scorecards used to evaluate quality, responsiveness, and overall supplier performance.
• Support receiving inspection activities and material disposition processes for incoming components, assemblies, and hardware.
• Identify systemic or recurring supply chain quality risks and **escalate** significant technical findings to Quality leadership.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Quality Assurance to prevent supplier quality issues from affecting manufacturing or project schedules.
• Maintain accurate and complete supplier quality records and ensure documentation meets applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree plus 2+ years of nuclear or comparable industry experience.
• Bachelor of Arts degree plus 5+ years of nuclear or comparable industry experience.
• Graduate of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program plus 1+ year of nuclear or comparable industry experience.
• In lieu of a college degree, 5+ years of direct nuclear or comparable industry experience.

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