Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- ISO 9001
- ASME NQA-1
- 10 CFR 50
- Ansi/ans-15.8
- QMS
Required qualifications
- 7+ years of quality assurance, quality engineering, operations, manufacturing, or related experience, including at least 3 years leading a quality program or management system in a complex or regulated environment.
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and demonstrated experience implementing, maintaining, improving, or auditing an ISO 9001-based QMS.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, operations, physical science, business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence without direct authority, manage competing priorities, and convert requirements into practical business processes.
About this role
Lead development and continuous improvement of Oklo's commercial Quality Management System (QMS) based on ISO 9001. This hands-on role translates quality requirements into scalable processes while coordinating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Nuclear Quality Assurance, and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent excellence at scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of commercial QMS aligned with ISO 9001 requirements and business objectives.
- Translate customer, contractual, technical, regulatory, and internal requirements into clear policies, procedures, workflows, tools, and measurable controls.
- Establish risk-based and graded approach to commercial quality ensuring controls are rigorous, efficient, and proportionate to risk and complexity.
- Coordinate with Nuclear Quality Assurance to determine when nuclear quality requirements apply and maintain clear interfaces and escalation paths.
- Lead internal audits, management reviews, quality objectives, corrective action activities, and QMS governance processes.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to embed quality planning and controls into design, procurement, supplier management, manufacturing, inspection, testing, delivery, and operations.
- Develop and oversee commercial supplier quality controls including qualification, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Manage nonconformances, corrective and preventive actions, root cause evaluations, deviations, and effectiveness reviews.
- Define and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting providing leadership with insight into performance, risk, and trends.
- Create and deliver training, coaching, and guidance to help employees understand and apply quality requirements.
- Support customer, partner, and third-party assessments or audits and ensure resulting actions are coordinated and completed on schedule.
Preferred qualifications
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification or ASQ certification (Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer, or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence).
- Experience in nuclear energy, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, EPC, or other highly regulated, technically complex industry.
- Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance requirements such as ASME NQA-1, ANSI/ANS-15.8, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, or Department of Energy quality requirements.
Location, schedule, and travel
Remote with approximately 25% travel; proficiency with video conferencing and cloud-based applications required.
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