Quality Engineer / Quality Assurance Engineer
*Only considering applications with nuclear or nuclear adjacent experience
NuVision Engineering (NVE), Inc.Locations: Pittsburgh, PA or Mooresville, NC
Position SummaryNVE is seeking a Quality Engineer / Quality Assurance Engineer to own, implement, and maintain our nuclear Quality Assurance Program across engineering and project execution activities. This role is focused on procedural compliance, program effectiveness, and requirements flow-down, ensuring that NVE personnel and subcontractors perform work in accordance with ASME NQA-1 and customer-specific quality requirements.
This position is not a manufacturing quality or inspection role. The successful candidate will be experienced in project-based nuclear QA, working alongside engineering and project teams to ensure quality is built into the work through proper planning, procedures, and documentation.
Key ResponsibilitiesNuclear Quality Program Oversight- Maintain, implement, and continuously improve NVE's ASME NQA-1-based Quality Assurance Program
- Ensure compliance with NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B (as applicable), and customer-specific QA requirements
- Manage QA procedures, work instructions, and supporting documentation
Project Quality Support- Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Field Personnel to integrate QA requirements into project execution
- Support project planning activities including quality plans, procedure selection, and requirement flow-down
- Ensure contract, regulatory, and customer QA requirements are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
Procedure & Documentation Control- Develop, revise, and maintain QA and project support procedures
- Ensure proper document control, records management, and configuration management
- Review project documentation for compliance with applicable QA requirements
Supplier & Subcontractor Oversight- Review supplier and subcontractor documentation for compliance with purchase orders and QA requirements
- Support supplier qualification, oversight, and surveillance activities (as required)
- Provide QA support for vendor audits and evaluations
Audits & Assessments- Plan, perform, and support internal and external audits
- Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
- Track audit findings, corrective actions, and effectiveness reviews
Corrective Action & Continuous Improvement- Support the corrective action program, including issue identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
- Monitor quality trends and program effectiveness
- Recommend improvements to processes and procedures based on lessons learned
Safety, Health and Environmental- Ensure quality activities are performed in accordance with applicable Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) requirements, and identify, document, and escalate SHE concerns encountered during quality work
- Support integration of SHE considerations into quality procedures, project plans, and supplier oversight activities, and reinforce safe work practices during QA-related engagements
QualificationsRequired- 2+ years of Quality Assurance experience in the commercial nuclear industry or government nuclear work
- Hands-on experience working under ASME NQA-1 and/or 10 CFR 50 Appendix B
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- Experience working in a project-based engineering or services organization
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and contractual requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred- ASME or ANSI Lead Auditor certification
- Experience supporting engineering services, field services, or project execution (not manufacturing)
- Familiarity with customer-specific nuclear QA flow-down requirements
Travel- Up to 10% travel, domestic and occasional international, to support projects, audits, and customer engagements
Eligible employees are offered:- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employer paid life insurance and AD&D
- Employer paid disability
- Wellness program
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition assistance
- Employee assistance program
- Work life balance
- Paid time off (PTO), sick leave and paid holidays throughout the calendar year (consistent with relevant state law and company policies)
