QA Manager (Nuclear)

Location: Brea, California, United States; onsite role

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 per year

Company

Provides valves, actuators, snubbers, pipe restraints, instrumentation, diagnostics, and test equipment for the nuclear power industry.

What you will do

• Lead, manage, and develop the Quality Assurance engineering and project quality organization.
• Assign and prioritize QA resources across projects and company initiatives.
• Provide quality leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from contract review through manufacturing, testing, inspection, and final delivery.
• Oversee quality requirements across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, inspection, testing, and product release.
• Partner with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and customers on quality matters.
• Monitor nonconformances, corrective actions, quality metrics, customer quality issues, training, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in a Quality Assurance management role, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with audits, nonconformance management, corrective action, root-cause analysis, and quality improvement.
• Ability to interpret customer, contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and project management.
• Experience in the commercial nuclear industry and familiarity with ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ISO 9001, or ISO 19443.

Nice to have

• Engineering or technical background in valves, mechanical equipment, or industrial manufacturing.
• Lead Auditor or Quality Auditor certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off and 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Referral program, competitive pay, recognition, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Fast-paced team environment focused on customer satisfaction, prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.