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Westinghouse Electric Company · 1 day ago

Principal Quality Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company is committed to providing clean energy solutions and values its employees as its most valuable asset. The Principal Supplier Quality Engineer will lead quality assurance tasks to ensure that externally sourced products meet the required standards, manage teams in supplier program development, and oversee quality verification activities.

Electrical DistributionEnergyNuclear
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Responsibilities

Develop and implement supplier surveillance and oversight plans for complex and first of a kind procurements to ensure compliance with quality and technical standards
Lead teams in the resolution of complex supplier quality issues which adversely impact product quality
Monitor progress and direct teams to achieve established quality goals within budgetary and schedule constraints
Create certification documents, which identify the procurement requirements met by the purchased material or equipment, such as codes, standards, and other specifications imposed by Westinghouse Customers, for major equipment and components
Lead assessments of the global supply base to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, codes and standards
Evaluate supplier quality plans, procedures, and processes to verify compliance to quality and technical requirements defined by Westinghouse Engineering
Apply advanced quality control techniques and statistical methods for collection of deficiency information to identify failure causes and trends, rate performance and measure the effectiveness of supplier QA programs, and internal processes
Write detailed segments of QA plans/programs according to current U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Westinghouse and customer QA standards for nuclear and non nuclear facilities

Qualification

NQA-1 Certified Lead AuditorQuality Assurance ProceduresStatistical MethodsEngineering DegreeSupplier Quality ManagementProblem SolvingCustomer FocusTeam Leadership

Required

5 or more years of experience is required
A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, technical area or equivalent is required
Capability to concisely explain QA procedures to internal personnel and external customers, subcontractors, suppliers and licensees relative to Westinghouse quality related products and services
You develop solutions, plan work and set priorities while using a questioning attitude to identify risks
Exceed customers' expectations in ways that are in consideration of our goals

Preferred

An NQA-1 Certified Lead Auditor certification is desirable

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacations and Holidays
Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
Educational Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program

Company

Westinghouse Electric Company

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Westinghouse Electric Company provides innovative and secure nuclear technology solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

Westinghouse Electric Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.62B
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyExport Development CanadaUK Government
2025-12-08Grant
2024-12-09Debt Financing· $1.45B
2023-07-27Grant· $13.43M

Leadership Team

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Dan Sumner
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Margaret Cosentino
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
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