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Engineer V/VI, Supplier Quality Assurance

X-energy, Rockville, Maryland, us, 20849

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X-energy This role is responsible for supporting the supply chain effort from a quality assurance perspective to ensure all relevant requirements (X-energy, customer, regulatory) are met and complied with to support the overall schedule for design, construction, commissioning, and operation of the X-energy reactors. Ensures compliance to applicable NRC, DOE, CNSC and ISO requirements related to supplier activities. This includes responsibility for relevant administrative and technical quality decisions. Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

Lead the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities. Provide feedback and guidance to more junior team members. Serve as a mentor to junior team members. Shares knowledge related to industry best practices and standards with others across the department/division. Ensure flow down of relevant requirements to suppliers. Ensure evaluation and selection of suppliers: Supplier application assessment forms issued to suppliers. Evaluation of completed and returned supplier application assessment forms. Adding suppliers to the approved supplier list (ASL). Document the scope of supply per supplier. Maintenance of the ASL. Inform the audit team of potential audits of new suppliers. Auditing of suppliers as per planned schedule. Ensuring audit findings requiring corrective action are documented and ensure follow-up to verify appropriate corrective actions were implemented. Identify and evaluate trends in product and process conformity and identify/assign appropriate corrective actions and track and analyze supplier audit data. Review audit findings and non-conformities and contribute to non-conformance close out and troubleshooting and verify the completeness of the delivered quality documentation. Monitor and evaluate supplier performance and make recommendations based on analytics. Interface and support Engineering and Design in ensuring that X-energy has adequate arrangements to evaluate and control suppliers. Management of supplier quality internal and external interfaces and performance. Obtain/Maintain NQA-1, CSA, ISO, and any other international recognized auditor credential as applicable. Ensure that suppliers comply with X-energy requirements and are qualified in accordance with X-energy procedures. Develop a strategy and arrangements for independent surveillance where required. Develop and maintain the capability to act as an Intelligent Customer for supplier quality assurance activities. Provide weekly and monthly feedback progress reports. Actively supports the safety culture and ensure integration of quality in all relevant processes. Ability and willingness to travel internationally and domestically for supplier and customer site visits. Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication. Perform other duties as assigned by manager. Job Profile Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related field from an ABET accredited college or university. Typically, twenty years of experience in a relevant quality assurance role required (VI). Typically, fifteen years of experience in a relevant quality assurance role required (V) Certified nuclear Lead Auditor credentials, with objective evidence leading and supporting nuclear specific audits. Extensive knowledge in Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Systems. Extensive knowledge and experience applying quality assurance and nuclear manufacturing programs requirements and regulations. Extensive knowledge and understanding across a broad range of nuclear and manufacturing quality issues. X Energy, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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