External Quality Assurance Lead

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a External Quality Assurance Lead to join our team. Position Description: The External Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for providing senior-level oversight of external suppliers supporting our advanced nuclear reactors and other related projects. This role is responsible for leading nuclear quality audits, qualifying and monitoring suppliers, and ensuring purchased materials, equipment, software, and services conform to applicable quality, regulatory, technical, and procurement requirements. Specific responsibilities may include: - Serve as a Lead Auditor for external supplier audits, including audit planning, team coordination, checklist development, entrance and exit meetings, evaluation of objective evidence, issuance of audit reports, and verification of corrective-action closure. - Provide guidance and mentoring to audit team members and internal stakeholders on audit practices, supplier oversight expectations, procurement quality controls, and evidence-based assessment methods. - Manage supplier evaluations and qualifications, including initial qualification, requalification, scope changes, technical capability revi...