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Senior Quality Engineer

SST Direct

Job Location:

Torrance, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150000 - 200000

Posted: 22 August 2026 (13 days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to help build and scale the Quality organization within a fast-moving highly technical R&D environment.

This is not a traditional quality role focused solely on maintaining established processes. This position will serve as a key partner to Quality leadership taking hands-on ownership of critical quality challenges while helping design the systems processes tools and organizational structure needed for future commercial operations.

During the first 612 months this individual will be expected to independently resolve significant quality issues establish strong partnerships with engineering and operations teams implement early-stage quality controls and develop a roadmap for transitioning toward a mature scalable Quality Management System (QMS).

Location: Torrance CA
Salary: $150000 - $200000
Benefits: Comprehensive medical benefits

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a solutions-oriented owner for quality challenges across R&D engineering manufacturing testing and early commercial activities.
Partner directly with engineering and technical teams to understand constraints and develop practical compliant solutions.
Develop defensible approaches for demonstrating regulatory and quality compliance without creating unnecessary process barriers.
Help design and build the Quality Management System (QMS) from the ground up establishing immediate quality fundamentals while developing a roadmap for future growth.
Build prevention-focused quality systems that scale effectively as the organization moves from R&D into commercial operations.
Apply nuclear quality assurance principles using sound technical and regulatory judgment.
Evaluate regulatory intent and determine the appropriate level of quality rigor based on risk safety and program maturity.
Serve as a technical Quality representative during interactions with regulators auditors customers and other external stakeholders.
Establish quality processes across design manufacturing suppliers testing documentation and configuration control.
Identify systemic quality risks and develop corrective and preventive solutions.
Use data automation AI and other modern tools responsibly to improve quality processes traceability efficiency and decision-making.
Mentor engineers and quality professionals and help establish the structure tools processes and expectations of a growing Quality organization.
Promote a culture where Quality is viewed as a partner in safe and effective execution rather than simply a compliance gatekeeper.
Support the future development and leadership of the Quality team as the organization continues to scale.

Basic Qualifications

Prior experience in nuclear quality assurance including R&D commercial nuclear operations manufacturing or a combination of these environments.
Broad quality engineering experience spanning areas such as:

Design and engineering
Manufacturing
Supplier quality
Testing and inspection
Quality systems and documentation

Experience building implementing or significantly improving a Quality Management System rather than solely operating within an established system.
Demonstrated ability to independently identify investigate and resolve complex quality issues.
Experience working within incomplete or developing processes and systems.
Strong technical judgment problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.
Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity rapidly evolving technical environment.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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