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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Quality Assurance Analyst 2/3

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$94K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are looking for Quality Assurance Analysts to support the Quality Program for weapon design, performing inventory maintenance, quality oversight, and tracking quality performance. The role involves participating in the preparation and review of quality management programs, ensuring compliance with quality specifications, and maintaining administrative requirements databases.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participate in the preparation and review of quality management programs and procedures, as assigned

Participate in the preparation of technical quality assurance procedures in accordance with approved Laboratory policies

Provides quality assurance, compliance, and requirements management and implementation support for weapons programs

Maintain administrative requirements database through requirement data entry and mapping

Ensure quality assurance results, materials, processes and final products meet quality specific specifications and are completed according to established requirements

Maintain and operate systems and provide training for continuous improvement; metrics, assessments, procurement quality; internal and external assessments, surveillance, and audits; lessons learned; risk characterization; issues and corrective actions management for weapons programs

Develop and implement institutional and/or weapons policies and procedures related to quality, requirements flow down, data gathering, and analysis, cause and corrective action determination and verification, and process improvement activities

Lead the development or update of quality management programs and procedures, as assigned

Demonstrate responsibility for independent actions, decision-making and accountability within their areas of responsibility, managing multiple tasks with minimal supervision

Lead or participate in internal and external assessments when assigned

Follow up on actions taken in response to audit/assessment/surveillance findings to ensure adequacy of corrective actions are taken

Establish contacts across directorates within LANL and occasionally external to the Laboratory

Provide direction to less experienced personnel within their quality assurance function

Qualification

Quality assuranceRegulatory complianceTechnical quality assuranceAnalytical abilityInventory managementInterpersonal skillsCustomer focused servicesTraining system administrationAuditsSafety practices

Required

Demonstrated capability in interpersonal and communication skills as evidenced by successful interaction with various levels of management and stakeholders

Proven record of providing customer focused services

Proven skills and experience in completing moderately complex assignments

Experience and ability to ensure quality assurance requirements are met during the design, procurement, and assembly of nuclear weapons-related items

Awareness of hazardous/nuclear materials safety practices

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and communication skills as evidenced by successful interaction with various levels of management, state or federal regulators, stakeholders or suppliers

Proven record of success leading cross-organizational teams

Advanced ability to interact successfully under pressure

Advanced ability to work with minimal direction to accomplish general programmatic objectives

Advanced level of analytical ability and innovative thinking

Demonstrated ability to accept accountability for safety of self and others

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Preferred

Knowledge of and experience with quality assurance regulatory/contractual/technical documents (e.g., Department of Energy [DOE] orders, DOE Order 414.1, 10CFR830, NQA-1, DOE/NNSA weapons quality policy (NAP401.1A), nuclear weapons complex technical business practices, the NNSA quality assurance procedure and contractual requirements relevant to quality assurance activities)

Basic knowledge of weapons systems, manufacturing, production, and design operations and practices

Working knowledge of requirement databases (DOORS, etc.)

Experience leading quality audits

Experience in training system administration and coordination

Experience in inventory management: inventory accounting, inventory auditing, cycle counting, etc. (cyber-security focused preferred)

Skilled in development of tools for quality assurance program development, technical assessments, and corrective action plan development and review, and authoritative reporting to LANL organizations, DOE/NNSA, and contractor organizations