Quality Engineer

What You Will Do

Los Alamos National Laboratory – one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary research institutions – seeks experienced quality engineering professionals in the Institutional Quality Performance Assurance Plutonium Infrastructure Quality (IQPA‑PIQ) group. The PIQ mission supports the modernization of the TA‑55 infrastructure and nuclear facility capabilities throughout the Pajarito Security Corridor, ensuring the Laboratory’s nuclear, radiological, and non‑nuclear facilities meet rigorous quality assurance standards.

This position will be filled at either the Quality Engineer 1 or Quality Engineer 2 level, depending on the candidate’s qualifications. Additional responsibilities are assigned for those hired at the higher level.

• Assist with performing assessments (surveillances and observations) on ALDPI projects as directed.
• Review procedures and documentation for adherence to Quality Assurance requirements.
• Support nonconformance and issues management reporting.
• Serve as an Integrated Project Team member/interface between assigned projects and the PIQ team.
• Review subcontractor submittals for compliance with procurement documents and engineering standards.
• Conduct in‑process reviews of Quality Control and Production activities to proactively resolve issues in real time.
• Provide weekly reports on activities conducted.
• Verify compliance with nonconformance corrective actions prior to closure of identified nonconformance’s.
• Assist quality lead with management of multiple projects, and provide feedback on results.
• Review procurement documents and identify relevant quality requirements to ensure product quality.
• Practice National Nuclear Security Administration’s Safe Conduct of Research Principle’s (SCOR) and LANL safety policies.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with the customers.

• Perform assessments (surveillances and observations) as directed.
• Participate in the evaluation of processes, procedures, and applications contributing to the overall objective of sustaining an effective engineering, procurement, and construction Quality Management Plan.
• Identify both positive and negative issues to management in a timely manner.
• Serve as the primary interface between assigned projects and the PIQ team.
• Support resolution of a diverse range of complex quality issues.
• Support development of action plans for conditions adverse to quality and evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Work with integrated project team to support accomplishment of objectives while ensuring quality results.
• Maintain a working knowledge of how to locate and use the LANL computer network for finding and retrieving electronic documents, engineering standards, project records, etc.

• Knowledge of and experience with quality documents (DOE Order 414.1, DOE Order 226.1B, 10
  
  CFR
  830, ASME NQA‑1 2008/2009a, LANL SD330 Rev. 12, LANL Quality Assurance Plan, and the ALDPI Quality Management Plan).
• Basic knowledge of quality requirements for the Design, Procurement and Construction activities, including quality and performance assurance tools and the integration of quality into various programs and systems.
• Ability to engage people; strong interpersonal communications, and collaboration with projects personnel to build consensus on achievement of quality.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (including Calendar and Teams), VPN applications, storing and retrieving electronic records.

• Demonstrated knowledge of QA activities supporting procurement and engineering products, including Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and application of a graded approach to quality in an NQA‑1 environment.
• Experience in the implementation of construction quality assurance and control programs.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and/or fabrication trades.
• Identify complex performance challenges for senior QE's to review.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting and effectively communicating with all levels of project and client personnel.
• Working…