The Nuclear Company
Senior QA Engineer - NQA-1 Program Development
$121K–$143K
Columbia, South Carolina +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States - Experience
- 3+ years under ASME NQA-1 and/or 10 CFR 50 Appendix B programs; alternatively, 10+ years of field experience may satisfy the education requirement.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent field experience of 10+ years in the discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Certain positions may involve access to export-controlled information and technology under U.S. law, which may limit consideration of certain applicants.
About the job
Develops The Nuclear Company’s NQA-1 quality procedures and, as field work begins, supports inspection and test engineering for nuclear systems and components.
What you'll do
- Author and drive cross-functional NQA-1 implementing procedures through review, approval, and issuance.
- Review inspection and test procedures, identify applicable codes and standards, establish acceptance criteria, and set witness and hold points.
- Support quality assurance plans and metrics, report conditions adverse to quality, and maintain qualifications and training.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, or 10+ years of field experience in the discipline.
- 3+ years working under ASME NQA-1 and/or 10 CFR 50 Appendix B programs, including demonstrated procedure development.
- Proficiency in applicable codes and standards for the assigned scope.
- Strong technical writing and cross-functional coordination; ability to qualify to governing TNC procedures.
Nice to have
- Nuclear new-build, construction, or commissioning experience.
- ASQ CQE or CQA; auditor training or audit-team participation.
Pay
USD $121,000 - $143,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ASME Section III/V/IX, ACI 318, AISC 360, IEEE/ISA, Excel, Power BI
AI focus
Expected to leverage AI and identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and improve processes; no specific AI engineering work is stated.
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