Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Ensure adherence to regulatory, customer, and Westinghouse quality assurance standards for the Dukovany 5 & 6 Project.

• Create and sustain quality programs, processes, and oversight activities that support nuclear-grade equipment and services.

• Provide leadership in supplier quality management, including oversight, audits, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance activities.

• Develop and execute quality standards, programs, and systems that align with the Westinghouse Quality Management System, customer specifications, and nuclear regulatory requirements.

• Direct supplier quality oversight activities, such as audits, surveillance, inspections, and evaluations of both domestic and international suppliers.

• Evaluate quality requirements, quality plans, inspection and test plans, manufacturing documentation, and quality assurance data packages.

• Lead investigations into quality issues, validate corrective actions, support risk mitigation, and promote continuous improvement.

• Act as the main customer quality point of contact and coordinate audits, inspections, and quality-related initiatives.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Project teams to ensure compliant execution of projects.

• Report directly to the Dukovany Project QA Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.

• At least 10 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Nuclear Quality, or a related quality assurance area.

• Proven experience conducting supplier audits, surveillance activities, and quality evaluations with domestic and international suppliers.

• Background in a regulated industry, preferably in nuclear, energy, aerospace, or other highly regulated sectors.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, ISO 19443, ASME, IEEE, and IEC quality requirements and standards.

• Experience in supporting quality activities for mechanical and instrumentation & control (I&C) equipment.

• Familiarity with EU and/or Czech Republic regulatory requirements is considered advantageous.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

• Candidates must comply with applicable United States and comparable country export control regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits including potential medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution options.

• Wellness programs.

• Employee Assistance Program available for employees and their household members.

• 401(k) plan with company match contributions.

• Paid vacations and company holidays.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Educational reimbursement.

• Extensive career development programs.

• Global recognition and service programs.

• Employee referral program.