valaratomics

Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer

Orangeville, Utah · Senior

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About the role

As a Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer at Valar Atomics, you will serve as the nuclear quality assurance subject matter expert within the Supplier Quality organization.
You will play a central role in Valar Atomics' Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) Program.
CGD is a process by which commercial-grade items are evaluated and accepted for use in nuclear safety-significant applications without requiring a nuclear-grade procurement.

Own and lead supplier quality activities across Valar Atomics' safety-significant, quality-affecting, and nuclear-grade suppliers-including reactor components, fuel system hardware, specialty materials, instrumentation, fabricated assemblies, and special process providers.
Plan, lead, and own nuclear supplier qualification programs, including supplier audit planning and execution, NQA-1 compliance assessment, process capability evaluation, documentation review, and formal qualification record development.
Develop and maintain Valar Atomics' nuclear supplier quality requirements framework, including purchase order quality clause libraries, NQA-1-aligned flow-down requirements, supplier quality plan standards, and source inspection criteria.
Develop and maintain supplier performance measurement systems, risk-tiered oversight frameworks, and supplier development programs for nuclear-grade and safety-significant suppliers.
Support NRC, DOE, NNSA, customer quality representative, and external auditor engagements on supplier quality topics, including documentation preparation, technical interface, and finding resolution.
Develop nuclear supplier quality procedures, CGD work instructions, qualification frameworks, and quality system documentation aligned with NQA-1 and applicable regulatory requirements.
The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Bachelor degree and 5 years of nuclear experience
US Navy Nuclear Propulsion School Graduate and 3 years of nuclear experience
OR no degree + 10 years of direct nuclear experience will be considered.
Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
detailed hands-on experience in the nuclear auditing process.
Familiarity with HTGR, SMR, microreactor, or advanced nuclear reactor technologies and their associated supplier quality and material procurement challenges.
Experience with TRISO fuel, graphite, refractory materials, nuclear-grade metallic components, or other advanced nuclear material supply chains.
Prior experience with NRC inspection interface, DOE or NNSA oversight activities, or external quality system audits in a nuclear supplier quality capacity.
Experience mentoring or leading supplier quality personnel in a technical leadership capacity within a nuclear or safety-significant environment.
You can distinguish between trivial and serious issues given regulatory intent and probabilistic risk analysis, and you recognize that sound engineering judgment is not always the most conservative answer.

Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer.
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.
equal opportunity employer.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

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