Quality Engineer - SMR

Holtec International - Camden, NJ

Full-time

Camden, NJ

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

About the position

The Quality Engineer at Holtec is responsible for ensuring compliance with various regulatory and industry standards in the development and support of the Holtec Small Modular Reactor (SMR). This role involves oversight of the Quality Assurance Program, coaching teams on compliance, and addressing quality issues. The Quality Engineer will also conduct training, support audits, and manage documentation to uphold quality standards across projects and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and guidance to ensure compliance with the Holtec SMR Quality Assurance Program.
• Coach internal and external organizations on proper compliance and escalate quality issues.
• Conduct and support periodic training and aid with vendor/supplier quality document reviews.
• Perform defect trend analysis and root cause analysis of nonconforming materials and processes.
• Create, evaluate, trend, and oversee the results of internal and external corrective action requests.
• Generate, revise, and implement Holtec Work Instructions.
• Support internal and external surveillance and/or audits of Holtec and/or vendor operations and processes.
• Provide technical support for work in process activities, new product evaluations, test, and inspection activities as required.
• Support Holtec receiving inspection requirements.
• Provide support for Measuring and Test Equipment maintenance and calibration requirements.
• Use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices.
• Complete and verify document packages to meet Interdivision Purchase Requisition (IPR) requirements.
• Support new hire training and annual retraining of Holtec Team members.
• Manage and train Quality Team members, responsible for performance management and hiring within the department.
• Coordinate regularly between managers, departments, and suppliers.
• Provide regular quality and safety training related to standard procedures.
• Administer and maintain the quality management system.
• Conduct evaluations and oversight of suppliers to ensure compliance with design requirements, specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Perform surveillances, commercial grade surveys, and audits to ensure compliance with work scope and governing specifications, codes, and regulations.
• Evaluate supplier procedures and processes to determine core competencies.
• Perform Quality System, Process, and Product audits on suppliers.
• Work with project teams to improve performance, implement process controls, and develop quality assurance plans.
• Act as a liaison between cross-functional teams, reviewing and approving project procedures and processes.
• Lead corrective actions as required.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and other Project Teams and Vendors to develop standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or equivalent, preferably in Nuclear, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Controls Engineering; or AS degree with one year of nuclear quality assurance (NQA-1) related work; or a high school diploma plus three years of nuclear quality assurance (NQA-1) related work.
• Knowledge of applicable codes including 10CFR50 Appendix B, NQA-1, ASME Section III, ASME Section VIII, AST-TC-1A, ISO 9000, and other industry consensus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Nuclear Power Plant/Facility construction.
• Lead Auditor Qualifications (NQA-1, CQA).
• Knowledge of statistical process control.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of Non-Destructive Examination Methods (e.g., VT, PT, MT, UT, RT, etc.).