CareerPlan

Senior Quality Engineer

HawthorneFull-time$150k2026-07-14 → 2026-10-22

Core

Founding leadership role ensuring quality enables the mission of scaling high-temperature nuclear power for heavy industry and clean fuel production.

Role type

Senior Quality Lead / Quality Engineering

Builds

Quality Management System, compliance frameworks, and prevention-focused systems for a vertically integrated nuclear energy enterprise.

Domain

Nuclear energy, advanced reactor technology, fuel fabrication

Required skills

nuclear quality assurance, quality engineering, system architecture, regulatory compliance, risk management, technical judgment, ambiguity navigation, stakeholder management, automation/AI integration, mentorship

Preferred skills

regulator interface experience, team leadership during growth, modern tools/AI application, advanced reactor/fuel fabrication exposure

Technologies

AI, automation tools, data systems

Responsibilities

Act as solutions owner for quality challenges in R&D and commercial activities; develop creative compliance approaches; co-architect the Quality Management System; build prevention-focused systems; apply nuclear QA principles with judgment; serve as technical interface with regulators; leverage modern tools and AI; operate as a servant leader; mentor future quality organization staff

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC transitioning to people leadership