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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 8 hours ago

Quality Engineer 3/4

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $172K/yr

8+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring quality requirements are implemented and compliant, while participating in nonconformance reporting and corrective action processes.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Review and prepare procurement documentation germane to quality assurance, quality engineering, and quality control requirements

Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes, procedures, and applications contributing to the overall objective of sustaining an effective engineering, procurement, and program Quality Management System

Serve as the primary Point of Contact in nonconformance reporting and corrective action processes

Potentially lead, coordinate, and/or conduct audits and surveillances of quality-affecting engineering, procurement, construction, and ancillary project work

Perform extensive Supplier Quality and Source Verification Activities with travel to multiple vendors for LANL hold and witness points

Qualification

Nuclear codesStandardsQuality assessmentsNon-Conformance dispositionSupplier Quality activitiesCertified Welding InspectorMechanical Testing methodsBlueprint interpretationEffective communicationProblem-solving

Required

Advanced knowledge and application of nuclear codes and standards. For example: 10 CFR 830 Subpart A, DOE Orders 414.1E and 413.3B, national consensus standard ASME NQA-1-2008/ASME NQA-1a-2009 Addenda to ASME NQA-1 - 2008, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide Series or equivalent

Advanced experience participating in and supporting quality assessments, surveillances, audits and/or Non-Conformance disposition and closure

Advanced ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, specifications, and schematics

Advanced ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel across multiple organizations to solve complex problems

Advanced knowledge application and sufficient experience to comprehend specified requirements for these disciplines; including Welding, Nondestructive Testing, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance and various Mechanical and Material Testing methods and applications

Advanced level technical knowledge of the application of engineering, procurement, and construction practices sufficient to comprehend specified requirements for these disciplines; including Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and application of the graded approach in an NQA-1 environment

Certified Welding Inspector - American Welding Society (AWS-CWI)

Current certification or previous certifications in three or more of the following NDE Level II Inspection (RT, UT, MT, PT, VT), Piping or Pressure Vessel Inspection, Mechanical Inspections

Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, QE or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field and 8 year of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

Preferred

Familiar with machine processes and standard

Familiar with coating standards - SSPC Qualification

Familiar with Engineering Specifications

Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, QE or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. Advanced relevant degree preferred