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 pressure piping.

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use stairs, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, and work in confined spaces. The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type, handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The pay range for this position is:
  Level 3 ($79,344-$162,732) / Level 4…