Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Quality Engineering Senior Associate
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: Pantex Quality Engineering (51191783)
Job Specialty: Quality Engineering
What You'll Do
- Plan and direct activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processing materials into partially finished, finished materials, or tangible products.
- Develop and implement methods and procedures for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
- Establish programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production processes, processing equipment, testing, measurement, and analytical facilities.
- Ensure National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and internal quality requirements (including NAP‑401.1A, NQA‑1) are implemented in all activities.
- Support Product Realization Teams, Pantex Operations, Pantex Process Engineering, and Nuclear Enterprise Assurance in achieving mission delivery.
- Identify and communicate risks and opportunities affecting mission success to Programs and Engineering.
- Provide technical assistance in developing and implementing operation processes, procedures, and plans.
- Review Disposition Documents, routing changes, improvements, and procedures for technical accuracy and requirement compliance.
- Coordinate with operations personnel and internal/external customers to meet customer‑defined requirements, schedules, and expectations.
- Contribute to organizational performance and support mission priorities.
- Assist in defining scope of work, schedules, estimates, and ensure deliverables meet budget and schedule requirements.
- Lead or participate in assessments, inspections, surveillances, and engineering evaluations.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
- OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements
In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science Discipline
- Typical engineering/science experience range: 3–7 years
- High standards, excellent observation skills, strong written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills
- Working Knowledge with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint
- Experience in quality/process improvement methods, statistical applications, engineering standards, measuring and test equipment, and basic chemistry
- Formal training and/or experience in NAP‑401.1A, NQA‑1, ISO‑9000, or similar quality standards
- Training and experience performing assessments
- Knowledge of DOE Orders and NNSA quality requirements
- Experience in procurement document reviews, engineering design reviews, and design evaluations
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Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.