Quality Engineer IV - Sr. Quality Engineer II

Classification Title:

Quality Engineer IV – Sr Quality Eng II (Nuclear Operations Quality Lead)

Grade:

25-27 (depending on experience)

Requisition No.:

2767

Number of Positions:

1

Location:

Oak Ridge, TN

Organization:

SSHQA

Department:

Mission Assurance

Project Assignment:

Fill Quality Engineering 

Posting Date:

7/27/2026

Closing Date:

8/17/2026

Duties:

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position is for the Nuclear Operations Quality Assurance Lead which is comprised of the Transuranic Waste Processing Center and ORNL Nuclear Operations. In this role you will lead a team of quality engineers responsible ensuring the compliant execution of our Quality Assurance (QA) Program.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of quality assurance programs that are compliant with DOE O 414.1, Quality Assurance, and ASME NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications. In this role will serve as the subject matter expert, providing guidance and direction to your team and interfacing with various projects to ensure compliant execution of work scope.

SUMMARY: The Quality Engineering job family plans and directs activities to develop, maintain, and advise on the implementation of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program. Quality assurance includes all those planned and systematic actions necessary to assure implementation using a graded approach of the QA Rule (10 CFR 830, Subpart A, Quality Assurance Requirements) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 414.1, Quality Assurance, using AMSE NQA-1 as the national consensus nuclear standard and other commercial quality standards in the planning and execution of work. The Quality Engineering job family consists of Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Functional Quality Assurance, Field Quality Engineering, Quality Control Inspection, and the associated management chain.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and prioritizes work scope for the team of quality engineers to ensure operations and projects are adequately supported and work is executed in compliance with the Quality Assurance Program. 
• Possesses and applies a comprehensive body of knowledge to the timely and high-quality completion of assigned tasks.
• Provides quality assurance support on assigned projects/programs to ensure that structures, systems, software applications, firmware, process control devices or components are designed, developed, procured, maintained, operated, installed and retired in accordance with customer and company quality requirements.
• Reviews and advises on information technology, cyber security, engineering and procurement documents to ensure the inclusion of applicable quality requirements.
• Performs routine oversight/surveillances to evaluate and document quality program implementation.
• Identifies and monitors reported nonconforming conditions, conditions adverse to quality, and associated actions.
• Leads/supports internal independent audits/assessments and supplier quality audits, when qualified.
• Performs quality control inspections, when certified in the required discipline.
• Supports Issues Management program through performing causal analyses, reviewing corrective action plans (CAPS), and corrective action closure evidence. 
• Follows up on actions taken in response to audit findings to assure adequacy of completed corrective actions.
• Identifies and reports quality problems or trends. 
• Develop and conduct training on quality assurance and quality control programs.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• Technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning, and regulatory requirements. 

• Knowledge of regulatory and contractual requirements (DOE O 414 and ASME NQA-1) that impact the QA program. 

• Knowledge of the quality assurance principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning 
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to nonconforming conditions 
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions that impact the QA program 
• Proficiency in oral and written communication.

Job-Related Qualifications Required:

Grade 25

Education: Bachelor’s degree in quality assurance, quality control management or engineering discipline such as mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering or other related technical field or demonstrated equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.

Experience: 7+ years of experience in area of specialization. Preparation for auditor certificate or equivalent strongly desired.

Grade 26

Education: Bachelor’s degree in quality assurance, quality control management or engineering discipline such as mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering or other related technical field or demonstrated equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.

Experience: 10+ years of experience in area of specialization. May hold lead auditor certification or equivalent.

Grade 27

Education: Bachelor’s degree in quality assurance, quality control management or engineering discipline such as mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering or other related technical field or demonstrated equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.

Experience: 12+ years of experience in area of specialization. Auditor/lead auditor certification desired.

Relocation:

☐ YES

☒ NO

UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles.

NOTE 1: Candidates eligible for 3161 status must so indicate on their résumé or cover sheet and provide a copy of their 3161 Preference-In-Hiring Eligibility form with their résumé. Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act requires UCOR to give preference-in-hiring to qualified 3161 eligible displaced Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employees before other external hiring on DOE-funded work is considered. To be 3161 eligible, you must have worked for a DOE contractor on or before September 27, 1991.

NOTE 2: Only web applications will be considered.

TO APPLY:

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