Valar Atomics
Production Quality Engineer
$90K–$125K
Torrance, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering within a production environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
About the job
Provides hands-on technical quality engineering support for reactor-component and fuel-related manufacturing, controlling production processes and resolving quality issues.
What you'll do
- Develop inspection plans and verification methods; assess process capability and measurement systems.
- Disposition production nonconformances and lead root cause analysis and corrective action through closure.
- Work with production and engineering teams to resolve manufacturing quality issues and improve processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed engineering discipline or related technical discipline.
- 3+ years of quality, manufacturing, or process engineering experience in a production environment.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and process control documentation; working knowledge of SPC, Cp/Cpk, and MSA/Gauge R&R.
- Experience with nonconformance and CAPA systems and root cause investigation methodologies.
Nice to have
- Experience in regulated manufacturing; familiarity with NQA-1, ASME, AS9100, IATF 16949, or similar standards.
- Experience with APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, process control plans, statistical analysis tools, or Operator Verification Certification.
Pay
$90,000 — $125,000 USD base salary
Tools
SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA, Gauge R&R, 8D, 5-Why, fishbone, Minitab
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