Project Quality Assurance Manager

Oklo Inc

Project Quality Assurance Manager at Oklo supporting project quality assurance and overseeing compliance. Ensuring quality standards and effective communication across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

support planning, implementation, oversight, and closeout of project quality assurance activities for Oklo EPC, construction, internal procurement, procurement receipt, manufacturing, document control, records, turnover, and operations-readiness work.
ensure project work is planned, documented, verified, and completed in accordance with Oklo standards, licensing commitments, quality assurance requirements, contractual obligations, safety expectations, and applicable site and regulatory requirements.
translate NQA-1, DOE Order 414.1D, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B aligned quality principles, commercial grade dedication expectations, procurement quality requirements, and project-specific requirements into practical execution plans.
serve as a key quality coordination and oversight point between Oklo, EPC contractors, vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders including Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Construction, Project Controls, Quality Assurance, Document Control, Records Management, Safety, Security, Regulatory, and Operations teams.
require strong quality judgment, field awareness, document and records discipline, supplier and procurement quality experience, construction execution awareness, sound decision-making, and the ability to proactively identify and escalate quality, documentation, turnover, and operations-readiness risks before they affect safety, quality, cost, schedule, licensing, or project milestones.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years of relevant quality assurance, project quality, construction quality, supplier quality, procurement quality, manufacturing quality, document control, records management, nuclear facility, DOE, EPC, or regulated project experience.
Experience implementing quality assurance requirements in DOE, nuclear, high-hazard, national laboratory, commercial nuclear, defense, aerospace, industrial, or other regulated project environments.
Working knowledge of DOE Order 414.1D, NQA-1, and quality program principles aligned with 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
Experience developing or implementing project-level Quality Assurance Plans, procedures, surveillance plans, audit plans, inspection plans, corrective action processes, or quality records requirements.
Experience supporting EPC or construction execution, including work planning, inspections, surveillances, nonconformance resolution, requirements verification, turnover, closeout, or operational readiness.
Experience supporting procurement quality, supplier quality, supplier documentation, receipt inspection, manufacturing documentation, commercial grade dedication, document control, records management, or quality-affecting material acceptance activities.
Experience leading, mentoring, training, or supervising quality professionals, project personnel, or cross-functional teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear requirements, procedures, reports, corrective actions, and management updates.
Proficiency with common business, collaboration, document-management, and project tools, including Microsoft Office/Teams, Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Zoom, Slack, Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, or similar platforms.
Ability to work effectively in a remote, cloud-based, office-based, and site-based project environment and travel to Oklo offices, project sites, EPC locations, supplier facilities, manufacturing locations, and construction sites as required.
Ability to satisfy applicable project site access, safety training, security, background, export-control, and onboarding requirements; U.S. citizenship required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible time off
equity
bonuses
competitive pay
401(k)
health insurance (with employer contribution)
HSA
FSA
flexible work hours
wellness credits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Quality Assurance PlanningDocument ControlRecords ManagementProcurement QualityConstruction QualityManufacturing QualityCorrective Action ProcessesInspection PlansSurveillance PlansNonconformance Resolution

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsDecision-MakingField AwarenessMentoringTeam Leadership