Quality and Regulatory Engineer

About the role

Maintain, implement, and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in alignment with ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, NQA-1, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements.
Handle Complaints, Non-Conformances, Corrective/Preventive Actions, and Material Review Board activities.
Ensure effective interactions at department level and cross-functionally to effectively incorporate departmental activities into overall site/company strategies and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement, oversee regulatory compliance activities, support audits, and ensure products, services, and laboratory results meet the highest standards of technical competence and nuclear grade quality assurance.
• Participate in project teams and meetings on behalf of the Global Quality & Regulatory Team to provide ideas, methods, or processes for site/corporate performance improvement.
• Assists in the development of essential QMS deliverables including, but not limited to complaint analysis, risk analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, CAPA, and process/equipment/software verification/validation.
• Coordinate the 'Supplier Corrective Action Request' (SCAR) program including monitoring response timeliness and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Chair the CAPA meeting, coordinate/lead CAPA efforts, and interact with internal and external customers to conduct investigations.
• Conduct and detail internal audits and gap analyses against specified requirements.
• Collect, analyze, and assemble pertinent quality data for periodic reviews.
• Support external audits as the need arises.
• Develop, revise, and control quality procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Execute New Product Introduction (FAI)/Design Transfer activities in characterizing manufacturing processes for parts/components in development to ensure smooth transition from Research & Development to manufacturing, including participation and leadership of the development of equipment and process validation requirements (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, Performance Qualification), using appropriate statistical tools and techniques.
• Spend time on the manufacturing floor to determine process improvements, participating in investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action planning, implementation activities and interfacing with all cross functional departments to increase product quality using recognized Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
• Collect, analyze, and assemble pertinent quality data for periodic reviews.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences preferred; equivalent experience or ASQ certifications accepted.
• 4–5 years of relevant quality or regulatory experience.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 17025:2017; experience with NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B preferred.
• Radiation dosimetry experience is highly preferred.
• Certified Auditor highly preferred.
• Strong background in quality engineering, GMP principles, product verification, and process validation.
• Skilled in data analysis, trending, and cross functional collaboration.
• Experience with complaints, nonconformances, CAPA, and MRB processes.
• Proficient with quality tools (Pareto, Ishikawa, 8D, 5 Whys, control charts, etc.).
• Familiar with Six Sigma, process excellence methods, risk management (ISO 14971) and FMEA.
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills; able to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; solid business and financial acumen.
• Able to work effectively in cross-cultural environments and partner with R&D, Operations, and Service teams to improve product reliability.

Benefits

Competitive salary, time off, and benefits. Our offering includes PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision on Day 1 + many more.