Radiant · 2 months ago
Director of Reliability and Quality
El Segundo, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expRadiant is a startup based in El Segundo, CA, focused on building portable nuclear microreactors. The Director of Reliability and Quality will oversee organizational quality, hardware reliability, and design assurance, ensuring compliance with quality standards while fostering a positive QA culture across all teams.
Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Work directly with engineering, production and operation in a hardware-focused fashion to streamline builds while reducing variation and non-conformances
Support other departments as they develop and implement their quality requirements and procedures; drive accountability and enforcement to process owners
Own and manage Radiant’s NQA-1 quality program, ensuring full compliance with applicable standards while maintaining a lean program
Manage the corrective action program to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of quality issues
Foster and drive a positive QA culture across all teams
Continuously evaluate and improve the quality system by analyzing data, identifying trends, and leveraging lessons learned to enhance QA processes
Own the evaluation and disposition of deviations from quality requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or related technical discipline
10 years of related technical experience (engineering design, quality, reliability, production) in a manufacturing environment
Direct responsibility for owning or implementing quality assurance requirements. (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, NQA-1 etc.)
Experience in management leading a team and interfacing with executives; comfortable negotiating resources and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission
Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ
Preferred
Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma, within a QA framework
Experience in auditing suppliers and/or source inspection at supplier facilities
Familiarity with the Code of Federal Regulations or ASME certification processes
Benefits
Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
Daily catered lunch. Free snacks and drinks.
Flexible PTO policy. Remote workday allocation.
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.
Company
Radiant
Radiant develops portable nuclear microreactors designed to generate electricity and heat in a compact, factory-built form.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$518.82MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzUnion Square Ventures
2025-12-17Series D· $300M
2024-11-14Series C· $165M
2023-04-18Series B· $40M
Leadership Team
Doug Bernauer
Chief Executive Officer
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