External Quality Assurance Specialist

Position Overview

The External QA Specialist supports supplier-facing quality activities across audits, surveillance, and procurement quality, helping ensure that critical components and services meet our technical, regulatory, and safety requirements. This role serves as a key interface between Oklo and its vendors, translating quality expectations into clear requirements and verifying that they are consistently met in the field and at manufacturing facilities. The specialist will work under the direction of QA leadership, executing assigned tasks and escalating issues appropriately.

They will also help shape how we work with suppliers by contributing to training, quality metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen our overall supply chain and quality management system. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys being “where the work happens,” collaborating across disciplines, and building a high-reliability culture in advanced nuclear energy.

This role is remote-eligible, with expected travel up to ~70%.

• Assist in the coordination and documentation of external vendor evaluations
• Support monitoring of supplier performance through data collection, follow-up actions, and report preparation
• Provide oversight to suppliers during key points of fabrication such as welding, testing and nondestructive examination
• Help maintain and update audit schedules, plans, checklists, and other QA records
• Review procurement documentation for alignment with QA requirements
• Assist with tracking and resolving nonconformances, including follow-up on corrective and preventive actions
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and project teams to ensure quality requirements are implemented in accordance with regulatory requirements as procedures are developed and revised
• Support quality training initiatives and help develop QA-related materials for external stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the external QA domain
• Help prepare metrics, reports, and presentations related to quality system performance and improvement initiatives

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong documentation skills
• Comfortable working across multiple projects with competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting, team interaction, and engaging with suppliers and other outside partners
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to grow within a high-impact QA role
• Enthusiastic about advanced nuclear energy and clean technology

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, scientific, or quality-related field OR minimum 4 years within QA roles in regulated industries may be used in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of two years quality assurance experience within a regulated industry is required. This experience need not be in a direct quality assurance or oversight role.
• Familiarity with quality system standards such as ISO 9001, ASME NQA-1, ANSI/ANS 15.8, or equivalent
• Basic understanding of QA processes such as document control, audits, and nonconformance management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard QA tracking/documentation tools

• Exposure to multiple nuclear quality programs or regulated environments such as aerospace, defense, or automotive
• Experience supporting or participating in supplier audits or internal quality reviews
• Familiarity with Commercial Grade Dedication, procurement quality, or configuration management
• Experience with enterprise QMS or audit tools
• Coursework or training in quality management or auditing (e.g., auditor certification)
• Knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing activities (e.g., welding, machining, assembling)
• Familiarity with nondestructive examination procedures and guidelines such as SNT-TC-1A

A startup person:
You aren’t driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You enjoy working in a fast-paced team and can operate with limited guidance. There is value in both startup and larger organizations, but this role is suited to a fast-moving environment.

Motivated:
You are self-motivated and enthusiastic about contributing to the team…