Quality Assurance Manager

ICS Quality Assurance ManagerAre you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.About the role: As the ICS Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for owning and governing the Quality Assurance program for Westinghouse's Instrumentation & Control Systems (ICS) organization. You will ensure ICS quality processes and controls align with Westinghouse's Quality Management System and all applicable regulatory, customer, and industry requirements. Additionally, you will provide enterprise quality governance and day-to-day QA support across ICS's engineering, manufacturing, site operations, project delivery, supplier quality, and software activities. Acting as a key link between corporate Quality programs and ICS operations, you will lead a global team of Quality Engineers and serve as the primary interface with regulators, customers, and internal stakeholders. The goal is to drive consistent compliance, a strong nuclear safety culture, and continuous improvement across ICS. You will report to the Sr. Director of ICS QEHSO and will be based out of our Warrendale, PA location, though other Westinghouse locations will be considered. This is a mobile position that is required on site 2-3 days per week.Key Responsibilities:Own and govern the Quality Assurance program for the ICS organization, ensuring alignment with Westinghouse QMS?A and applicable regulatory, customer, and industry requirementsEnsure effective deployment and execution of quality processes supporting engineering, manufacturing, site operations, and project deliveryProvide day?to?day quality leadership and operational support to ICS sites, factories, and project teams to enable compliant execution and issue resolutionCoordinate with Supply Chain to ensure supplier and vendor quality oversight, including qualification, surveillance, issue resolution, and performance improvementOwn ICS participation in regulatory, licensing, customer, and certification activities, including preparation, interface, and follow?up actionsLead the Corrective Action Program (CAP) for ICS, including issue screening, prioritization, trend analysis, and effectiveness of corrective actionsEstablish and maintain quality metrics, trend reporting, and dashboards (e.g., CAP trends, audit results) to drive risk visibility and continuous improvementPlan, coordinate, and support internal, supplier, customer, and regulatory audits, ensuring readiness, execution support, and closure of findingsEnsure execution of self?assessments and quality program reviews to verify compliance and identify improvement opportunitiesGovern certification and qualification programs applicable to ICS quality activities, including tester certifications and calibration program oversightQuality Governance & Representation:Provide quality and CI representation in ICS development programsServe as ICS Quality advocate in Westinghouse governance processes. This includes LOA reviews and development project stage gates, ensuring quality considerations (e.g., regulatory compliance, design for reliability, supplier quality, etc.) are addressed in early project phasesProvide oversight of Software Quality Assurance, ensuring appropriate governance, resourcing, and alignment with Westinghouse software quality requirements through dedicated or matrixed resourcesLead and develop a global team of Quality Engineers, setting priorities, building capability, and ensuring consistent execution across regionsPromote a strong quality and nuclear safety culture, reinforcing accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across the ICS organizationQualifications:Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related discipline7+ years of experienceDemonstrated leadership of enterprise Quality Assurance programs in regulated, engineering?intensive environmentsWorking knowledge of nuclear and industrial quality standards (e.g., QMS?A, NQA?1, ISO 9001 / ISO 19443) and their practical applicationExperience governing and executing corrective action programs, including issue screening, causal analysis, trending, and effectiveness reviewsExperience leading internal, supplier, customer, and regulatory audits, including audit preparation, execution support, and closureStrong partnership skills across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, and Licensing functionsExperience developing and leading quality engineering teams; setting priorities and building capabilityUnderstanding of software development lifecycle and software quality assurance concepts to provide governance and oversightWe are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $112,000.00 to $140,500.00 per year.