NQA Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer / Quality Assurance Engineer

* Only considering applications with nuclear or nuclear adjacent experience
NuVision Engineering (NVE), Inc.

Locations:
Pittsburgh, PA or Mooresville, NC
About NuVision Engineering
NuVision Engineering (NVE), Inc. is a project-based engineering services company supporting the commercial nuclear power and government nuclear sectors, including nuclear remediation, radioactive waste management, and specialty nuclear services. NVE does not manufacture products; instead, we provide engineering, project execution, field services, and technical support under rigorous nuclear quality programs.
Position Summary
NVE is seeking a Quality Engineer / Quality Assurance Engineer to own, implement, and maintain our nuclear Quality Assurance Program across engineering and project execution activities. This role is focused on procedural compliance, program effectiveness, and requirements flow-down, ensuring that NVE personnel and subcontractors perform work in accordance with ASME NQA-1 and customer-specific quality requirements.
This position is not a manufacturing quality or inspection role. The successful candidate will be experienced in project-based nuclear QA, working alongside engineering and project teams to ensure quality is built into the work through proper planning, procedures, and documentation.

Key Responsibilities
Nuclear Quality Program Oversight

Maintain, implement, and continuously improve NVE's ASME NQA-1-based Quality Assurance Program
Ensure compliance with NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B (as applicable), and customer-specific QA requirements
Manage QA procedures, work instructions, and supporting documentation

Project Quality Support

Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and Field Personnel to integrate QA requirements into project execution
Support project planning activities including quality plans, procedure selection, and requirement flow-down
Ensure contract, regulatory, and customer QA requirements are maintained throughout the project lifecycle

Procedure & Documentation Control

Develop, revise, and maintain QA and project support procedures
Ensure proper document control, records management, and configuration management
Review project documentation for compliance with applicable QA requirements

Supplier & Subcontractor Oversight

Review supplier and subcontractor documentation for compliance with purchase orders and QA requirements
Support supplier qualification, oversight, and surveillance activities (as required)
Provide QA support for vendor audits and evaluations

Audits & Assessments

Plan, perform, and support internal and external audits
Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
Track audit findings, corrective actions, and effectiveness reviews

Corrective Action & Continuous Improvement

Support the corrective action program, including issue identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
Monitor quality trends and program effectiveness
Recommend improvements to processes and procedures based on lessons learned

Safety, Health and Environmental

Ensure quality activities are performed in accordance with applicable Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) requirements, and identify, document, and escalate SHE concerns encountered during quality work
Support integration of SHE considerations into quality procedures, project plans, and supplier oversight activities, and reinforce safe work practices during QA-related engagements

Qualifications
Required

2+ years of Quality Assurance experience in the commercial nuclear industry or government nuclear work
Hands-on experience working under ASME NQA-1 and/or 10 CFR 50 Appendix B
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
Experience working in a project-based engineering or services organization
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and contractual requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

ASME or ANSI Lead Auditor certification
Experience supporting engineering services, field services, or project execution (not manufacturing)
Familiarity with customer-specific nuclear QA flow-down requirements

Travel

Up to 10% travel, domestic and occasional international, to support projects, audits, and customer engagements