Supplier Oversight Quality Engineer

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets.

Job Description

Product Quality (PQ) in the Quality, Performance, and Improvement Department provides Supplier Oversight and Inspection Services for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP). PQ is involved with a broad cross-section of the NNPP's production lines and interfaces with all parts of the Laboratory. PQ is responsible for maintaining the NNL Approved Supplier List which consists of suppliers with various specialties located across the country. This position might require up to one week of travel per quarter.

This position focuses on Supplier Oversight and duties will be:

• Performing Supplier Audits (i.e. System or Product Focused) and/or Surveillances
• Partner with various Technical Communities to establish upfront quality plans to mitigate risks to quality, schedule and cost to new products.
• Resolving Supplier Quality Deficiencies including the issuance of SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Requests).
• Support and be the Primary QPI Point-of-Contact for various Special Projects
• Support Principal Supplier (i.e B&W, NFS, WM) Quality Program Evaluations (QPE) and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Audits
• Occasionally create Product Inspection Plans (NDT or Dimensional)
• Track and trend supplier deficiencies.

Provides quality assurance related oversight, support, and consultation for technical engineering, design, analysis, and/or nuclear safety related work. Establishes and evaluates the implementation of the quality assurance program and communicates quality information and trends. Contributes to a broad cross-section of product lines and interfaces with all parts of the technical and support communities. Understands and is technically knowledgeable in one or more engineering disciplines.

Required Combination Of Knowledge And Skill

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience; or Currently a Senior Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

Preferred Skills

• Previous ISO 9000 auditor training or experience with performing supplier audits and surveillances.

Compensation And Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
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Pay Range

$86,100.00 - $134,600.00 annually

Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards, satellite, and vendor locations.

For more than 75 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-c