Technical Fellow – Nuclear Quality Assurance

Jobtailor; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Rockville, MD seeks a Senior Analysis Architect to lead strategic analysis initiatives and mentor cross-functional teams. The role focuses on defining architectures, optimizing workflows, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Candidates bring deep technical expertise, the ability to collaborate with product managers and engineers, and a track record of publishing or presenting technical work. Remote work is limited; on-site collaboration is expected in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university.
• Seventeen years total work experience with at least ten years in the designated discipline.
• Must have two of: peer‑reviewed publications; proven problem‑solving and project contributions; industry recognition; professional associations; conference speaking.
• Ph.D. can substitute for publications.
• Ability to work 4 days in office.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.
• Availability for 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday.
• Work authorization verification through E-Verify.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide strategic guidance and deep technical expertise.
• Define and implement analysis architectures for current and future business needs.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to engineering teams, managers, and stakeholders.
• Optimize system designs, analyses, processes, and components across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure subsystems are fully integrated for seamless operation.
• Explore and implement advanced analysis technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Improve engineering workflows and systems processes.
• Translate high-level business and technical requirements into robust, scalable systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to system design, performance, and integration.
• Develop and enforce technical standards and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, standards, and internal policies.
• Represent the organization at conferences, technical forums, and seminars.
• Publish white papers, case studies, or technical articles.
• Improve engineering methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Foster collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
• Define KPIs and metrics for analysis initiatives.
• Monitor performance and update senior leadership on progress, challenges, and opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Analysis Architecture

System Design

Technical Standards

Engineering Methodologies

Coaching

Collaboration

Continuous Learning

Professional Communication

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide strategic guidance and deep technical expertise
• Define and implement analysis architectures for current and future business needs
• Provide coaching and mentorship to engineering teams, managers, and stakeholders
• Optimize system designs, analyses, processes, and components across multiple disciplines
• Ensure subsystems are fully integrated for seamless operation
• Explore and implement advanced analysis technologies, tools, and methodologies
• Improve engineering workflows and systems processes
• Translate high-level business and technical requirements into robust, scalable systems
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to system design, performance, and integration
• Develop and enforce technical standards and best practices
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, standards, and internal policies
• Represent the organization at conferences, technical forums, and seminars
• Publish white papers, case studies, or technical articles
• Improve engineering methodologies, tools, and processes
• Foster collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence
• Define KPIs and metrics for analysis initiatives
• Monitor performance and update senior leadership on progress, challenges, and opportunities
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or college
• Typically, seventeen years of total work experience with a minimum of ten years of experience directly related to the designated discipline
• Must have a minimum of two of the following: authorship or co-authorship of peer-reviewed papers or technical publications; proven track record of innovative problem-solving and contributions to significant projects within the organization; recognition by industry peers through awards or commendations; involvement in professional associations; speaking at professional conferences
• Ph.D. in the specific discipline can substitute for authorship of peer-reviewed or technical publications
• Ability to work 4 days in office
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed
• Availability for 8:00am–5:00pm ET, Monday–Friday
• Must maintain professional demeanor and behavior in all forms of communication
• Work authorization verification through E-Verify

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in defining and implementing analysis architectures while optimizing engineering workflows and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Capable of providing mentorship and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to drive technical excellence.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mechanical Engineering Degree
• Seventeen Years Total Work Experience
• Technical Publications Authorship
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• KPI Development and Monitoring

Hard Skills

• Analysis Architecture Implementation
• System Design Optimization
• Technical Standards Development
• Advanced Analysis Technologies
• Engineering Methodologies Improvement

Soft Skills

• Coaching and Mentorship
• Collaboration
• Continuous Learning
• Professional Communication

Industry Keywords

• Industry Regulations Compliance
• Technical Forums Representation
• Peer-Reviewed Publications
• Engineering Processes
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement