Quality Program Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Quality Engineer to work on our Environment, Safety, Health & Quality (ESH&Q) team. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with (every other Friday off.

• Serve as a subject matter expert and primary contact for INL lab-wide quality assurance programs, processes, and requirements.
• Conduct, plan, lead, schedule, and report on internal quality program audits, reviews, and surveillances to verify that requirements are identified, incorporated, and effectively implemented.
• Coordinate, lead, and support stakeholder audit and surveillance activities.
• Provide oversight and assessment feedback to quality activity process owners, helping to evaluate program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.

• Verify that project fabrication, examinations, testing, assembly, and erection meet applicable ASME B31.X piping code requirements.
• Participate in vendor evaluations using sound auditing methods to confirm supplier capability against applicable standards (e.g., NQA-1, INL requirements, ASME B31.X).

• Participate in the development and continuous improvement of INL procedures, training materials, and tools to implement contractually applied quality program requirements.
• Assist INL organizations in applying quality program requirements to specific processes, ensuring consistent and compliant implementation across departments.

• Provide technical expertise, assistance, and advice to program, project, and facility management on quality compliance and implementation matters.
• Interact with facility senior management on significant issues requiring coordination across organizational lines.
• Interface with internal and external customers to confirm that quality needs are understood and met.
• Provide solutions to resolve facility, program, or project compliance issues.
• Coach and mentor facility personnel on quality requirements for activities affecting quality.

• Level 3:
  Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or a technical field such as Chemistry, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Management, or a closely related degree and (5) years of related experience or masters degree and (2) years of related experience or in lieu of degree 11 years of related experience.
• Level 4:
  Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or a technical field such as Chemistry, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Management, or a closely related degree and (9) years of related experience or masters degree and (6) years of related experience or in lieu of degree 15 years of related experience.
• Qualify for and maintain INL Quality Engineer Qualification
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "L" clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

• A degree in technical field related to Quality (Chemistry, Engineering, or related field).
• Qualify for and maintain Lead Auditor Qualification
• Ability to be certified as a VT Level II in accordance with an ASNT SNT-TC-1a
• Knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply various industry Codes and standards, including but not limited to:
  • ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes
  • ASME B31.X Codes
  • Experience or certification in Quality Inspection/Test methods
• Able to certify as an INL owner’s inspector within 1 year.
  • At least 10 years of experience in design, fabrication, or examination of industrial pressure piping.
  • Have a professional engineering registration or nationally recognized equivalent with at least 5 years of experience in design, fabrication, or examination of industrial pressure piping.
  • Be a certified welding inspector or a senior certified welding inspector with at least 5 years of experience in design, fabrication, or examination of industrial pressure piping.
  • Be an authorized piping inspector as defined in API 570, Piping Inspection Code:
    In-service inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, with at least 5 years of experience in design, fabrication, or examination of industrial…