Supplier Quality / Development Engineer

The role

You will build and own supplier programs to ensure long-term reliability and quality. This includes managing supplier qualification, auditing, and developing capability improvement plans for the supply base.

What you will do

• Own the supplier qualification and onboarding process end-to-end
• Own, refine, and expand quality program documentation
• Develop supplier capability improvement plans
• Own Radiant's procurement assurance and acceptance framework
• Execute supplier audits and manage supplier performance
• Partner cross-functionally with design engineering, manufacturing, and materials teams
• Process and disposition supplier quality issues

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Materials Science, or a related technical field
• 3–6 years of hands-on experience in supplier quality, supplier development, or supplier reliability engineering in a regulated industry (nuclear, aerospace, defense, or medical device)
• Demonstrated ability to independently process supplier quality transactions
• Proven experience owning or drafting quality program documents
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or equivalent quality management systems
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ

Nice to have

• Experience in the nuclear industry or direct familiarity with NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, ASME BPVC Section III and/or VIII
• Manufacturing process depth in machining, welding, casting, forming, special processes, or precision fabrication
• Certified NQA-1 Lead Auditor, or documented progress toward certification
• Qualified Inspector status (ASME Section III) or working toward it
• Exposure to ISO 17025 accredited laboratories or third-party inspection bodies
• Experience at an early-stage company or program where processes were built or advanced

Benefits

• Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees
• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents
• Vision: 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents
• Dental: 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents
• Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA offered as employee contributed benefits
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents
• Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees
• Nuclear Engineering Certificate Program: 100% covered educational program with Penn State University for eligible employees
• Daily catered lunch
• Free snacks and drinks
• Flexible PTO policy

Before you apply

• Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls

About the company

Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based company building the world's only mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force.