Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer
Orangeville, Utah On-site
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About the role
As a Senior Nuclear Supplier Quality Engineer at Valar Atomics, you will serve as the nuclear quality assurance subject matter expert within the Supplier Quality organization. You will own the supplier oversight process, ensuring Valar Atomics’ supply chain is sound, robust, and defensible for the procurement of nuclear safety-related materials, components, and services. You will lead the entire supplier auditing process, including planning, scheduling, execution, and reporting. Additionally, you will participate in other quality related processes including nonconformance reporting (NCR), supplier corrective action requests (SCAR), and tracking and trending activities, while interfacing directly with engineering, procurement, and construction project professionals. You will play a central role in Valar Atomics’ Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) Program. CGD is a process by which commercial-grade items are evaluated and accepted for use in nuclear safety-significant applications without requiring a nuclear-grade procurement. Your two primary CGD responsibilities will be: (1) reviewing and approving all CGD Plans developed or revised by the Procurement Engineering group; and (2) serving as the primary technical point of contact for any CGD procurement that requires a Commercial Grade Survey—a supplier site visit and technical evaluation to verify that the item’s critical characteristics are controlled and acceptable. This role demands clear critical thinking grounded in detailed knowledge of engineering principles and sound engineering judgment. A working knowledge of nuclear codes (e.g., ASME, AWS, AISC, welding, and NDE) along with applicable regulatory requirements and historical industry issues is essential. Professional conduct is required at all times.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor degree and 5 years of nuclear experience
- US Navy Nuclear Propulsion School Graduate and 3 years of nuclear experience
- OR no degree + 10 years of direct nuclear experience will be considered.
- Advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Lead auditor certification under NQA-1, ASQ CQA/CQE, or equivalent, demonstrated Nuclear Lead Auditior leadership experience
- detailed hands-on experience in the nuclear auditing process.
- Experience building, implementing, and owning the full CGD program lifecycle, from methodology development through dedication record package completion and regulatory interface.
- Familiarity with HTGR, SMR, microreactor, or advanced nuclear reactor technologies and their associated supplier quality and material procurement challenges.
- Experience with TRISO fuel, graphite, refractory materials, nuclear-grade metallic components, or other advanced nuclear material supply chains.
- Prior experience with NRC inspection interface, DOE or NNSA oversight activities, or external quality system audits in a nuclear supplier quality capacity.
- Familiarity with special process qualification requirements including ASME Section IX welding qualifications, NDE method qualifications, and nuclear-grade material certifications including: Certificates of Conformance, Certificates of Compliance, ASME documentation (e.g., Code Data Reports, Certified Material Test Reports, Certificates of Compliance)
- Statistical analysis capability including process capability evaluation, MSA/Gauge R&R, and data-driven supplier performance assessment.