External Quality Assurance Lead

Oklo Inc

External Quality Assurance Lead responsible for supplier oversight in advanced nuclear projects. Leading audits and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior-level oversight of external suppliers supporting advanced nuclear reactors
Lead nuclear quality audits and qualify suppliers
Ensure conformance to quality, regulatory, technical, and procurement requirements
Manage supplier evaluations and qualifications
Review supplier quality assurance programs and procedures
Monitor supplier performance metrics and prepare quality status reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current documented qualification as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor
Working knowledge of 10CFR50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1
Experience evaluating suppliers, supplier QA programs
Experience managing supplier oversight activities
Ability to interpret technical and quality requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Willingness to travel to supplier locations

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible time off
equity
competitive pay
401k
health insurance
FSA
flexible work hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

supplier evaluationquality assurance programssupplier oversightquality auditsperformance metricstechnical requirementsregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationindependent workleadership

Certifications

NQA-1 Lead Auditor