Senior QA Engineer - Independent Assessor, SRTE

29-Oct-2024

Senior QA Engineer - Independent Assessor, SRTE

National Nuclear Security Administration

9680BR

Who We Are

As the Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor since 2008, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) makes the world safer.

• With safety and security in the forefront, SRNS develops innovative approaches to deliver on our environmental commitments and nuclear materials challenges;
• supplies products and services necessary to maintain the nation's nuclear deterrent; secures nuclear materials to prevent unwanted proliferation;

and transforms nuclear materials into assets and stable wasteforms.

The SRNS workforce is highly capable, engaged, and adaptable to meet existing and expanding missions. SRNS employees apply superior expertise and innovative solutions to complex and challenging national and global issues.

We have the knowledge to address a range of national and international nuclear issues. We make the world safer - and you can, too.

What You'll Do in This Position

Scope technical tasks and develop creative solutions to assigned problems. Begin using SRNS systems and meeting all SRNS requirements with minimal supervisory guidance.

Accept complex tasks and receives minimal guidance from senior professionals.

Incorporate conventional quality assurance engineering or scientific practices and a variety of complex features such as enhanced quality requirements, application or new or special requirements or processes and difficult coordination of oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.

• Provide limited guidance and direction to less senior engineering professionals. Provide technical support to site training division on a rotational basis;
• Provide QA expertise and guidance to the training organization. Design, develop and implement QA training programs based on specific quality engineering principles, special materials and processes;

multifacitied and complicated regulatory requirements following training, development, and delivering procedures where only general objectives are stated.

Carry out development of qualification programs on tasks concurrent with other phases such as design and fabrication to better evaluate and minimize future quality problems.

Develop alternative solutions to existing problems. Perform all detail work necessary to determine best alternatives. Support facility / project needs within assigned area by conducting procedure reviews, work package reviews or procurement document reviews.

Evaluate proposals and make recommendations based on proposed programs / tasks in area of assignment. May enlist the help of less senior personnel to accomplish tasks.

Prepare assessments on proposed projects / tasks in assigned area. Demonstrate cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and projects.

Prepare QA procedures, manuals and other documents supporting or publicizing the quality effort. Plan, conduct and report on surveillances, assessments, audits or reviews on quality related activities as assigned.

Acquire necessary skill and certifications to accomplish surveillances, assessments and audits. Develop working knowledge of organizations and management systems to facilitate CQF efficiency and service.

Develop TQ initiatives within the group. May perform other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include planning, conducting, and reporting on surveillances, assessments, audits, and corrective action effectiveness reviews.

The candidate will possess the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience to accomplish assigned tasks.

Security Clearance Information

SRNS is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, criminal records, and employment history, and education verifications.

Positions with SRNS may require applicants to obtain and maintain a DOE L or Q-level security clearance, which requires U.

S. citizenship. Factors such as pre-employment background review results, dual citizenship status, and unpaid and / or unfiled taxes may impact your ability to obtain a security clearance.

This list of factors is not exhaustive; pre-employment information and security clearance requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Clearance Required to Perform Job

Qualifications We Require

High School Diploma, GED, or other equivalent State Credential

Qualifications We Desire

A college degree with quality assurance, quality control or engineering experience in the fields of operations, maintenance, construction or industrial manufacturing

Experience performing audits, assessment, issue investigations, or corrective action effectiveness reviews.

The candidate must have the technical aptitude in order to comprehend and evaluate specifications, engineering standards, work procedures in a complex manufacturing type setting.

What We Offer

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Benefits team is constantly assessing trends in the benefits area to provide the best possible services to our workforce.

We ensure high quality outcomes of each service provider by consistent monitoring and oversite for positive results. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.

Your SRNS Health & Welfare benefits provide peace of mind and financial protection for you and your family. Some of the Benefits offered to full service employees include :

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employer paid life insurance with buy up options
• Employer paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Various wellness programs
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Discounts and other supplemental benefits

SRNS employees are critical to the success of SRNS, all while making the world a safer place. The work that we do every day makes a difference.

Standards of Excellence

The SRNS vision states that we will "be the standard of excellence in nuclear materials management by delivering knowledge, innovation and experience.

This is underpinned by the recognition that everything we do relies on our employees and how they demonstrate the SRNS Standards of Excellence every day.

Built on the foundation of safety and security, each employee is expected to :

Model Excellence by demonstrating the highest standards and values in work and promoting them within the organization and to the customer.

Deliver Results by meeting customer expectations to ensure objectives, goals and deadlines are met while being good stewards of resources.

Energize and Recognize Teams through growing organizational strength and recognizing continued excellence.

Build Relationships by developing relationships with coworkers and customers to foster a respectful workplace.

Shape the Future by creating a diverse, innovative and integrated workforce that fosters mission success and company growth.

Note :

SRNS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

SRNS is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.

To request such an accommodation, you may contact us by phone at 803-952-8207, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Job Expires

06-Nov-2024