Quality Assurance Engineer

Company Description• Master Machine, LLC is a precision machining and fabrication company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and part of Fusion Enterprises.• The company provides high-specification components and fabrication services to the nuclear energy, defense, and critical infrastructure sectors, maintaining certifications including ASME Section III, ASME Section VIII, NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and 10 CFR 71 Subpart H.• As the U.S. nuclear industry enters a period of expansion, Master Machine is scaling operations to support major national energy and defense initiatives. Its mission is to serve and strengthen the nuclear industry, and its vision is to provide for and protect our world.Role Description• The Quality Assurance Engineer supports the implementation and execution of Master Machine’s quality assurance program across nuclear, DoE, DoD, and AS9100/ISO 9001 projects. • This role ensures all work meets customer, regulatory, and internal QA program requirements through pre-job reviews, in-process verification, audit support, and documentation control. • This role is evaluated on two equally weighted dimensions: competency, or what you do, and culture, or how you do it.WHAT You’ll OwnQA Program Execution & Compliance• Review purchase orders, travelers, procedures, plans, drawings, and QAPs before work starts, ensuring requirements are clearly flowed down into work packages. • Verify work is performed according to procedures, contracts, and customer requirements, includingoversight of welding, machining, NDT, and other inspection activities.• Review and verify anomaly reports and nonconformances, support root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to closure.• Help maintain controlled documents, calibration records, and quality records to ensure traceability and retrievability.Inspection Oversight & Data Packages• Execute witness and hold points identified in work travelers and provide oversight for in-processinspections.• Support receiving inspection of parts and consumables and maintain QA-controlled inventory.• Compile and review pre-shipment data packages for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with customer-specific formatting and content requirements.Audit Support & Customer Interface• Support internal and external audits, including customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, and assist in responses to audit findings.• Interface with customers and the Authorized Nuclear Inspector on quality-related topics, representing Master Machine’s quality program with professionalism.• Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives in QA processes as the business grows.HOW You WorkAt Fusion Enterprises, the core values are described as five pillars that define who the company is and how it operates. Success in this role means applying those values in a high-consequence, nuclear quality environment.Driven by Customer Success• Fusion defines this value as “We win when our customers win.” In this role, that means starting with a deep understanding of customer requirements, owning outcomes end-to-end, surfacing risks early, and turning insight into action with urgency and accountability.Servant Leadership• Fusion defines this value as “We lead by serving others first.” In this role, that means removing barriers so operators, inspectors, and customers can succeed, leading with humility and empathy, and stepping in to help solve quality problems the right way even when it is difficult.Our Team Makes the Difference• Fusion defines this value as “We show up for each other.” In this role, that means collaborating across welding, machining, engineering, and program management, sharing knowledge, and supporting teammates when critical customer needs arise.Relentless Pursuit of Excellence• Fusion defines this value as “Better every day, in every detail.” In this role, that means using data, discipline, and process to reduce rework, improve documentation quality, strengthen inspection rigor, and raise operational consistency.Practice Blameless Accountability• Fusion defines this value as “Own the outcome, fix the issue, learn and move forward.” In this role, that means taking shared ownership for outcomes, addressing problems openly, reporting errors or near-misses, and improving systems rather than blaming individuals.Required Qualifications• Minimum 2 years of experience in a quality assurance system or department.• Minimum 2 years working with welding symbols, codes, and standards interpretation.• Knowledge of NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, ANSI N45.2, and ASME BPVC Section III andVIII quality requirements, or adjacent experience with strong willingness to learn nuclear standards.• Strong understanding of QA documentation, inspection records, and traceability in regulated industries.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly communicate quality and technicalrequirements.• Experience helping implement or strengthen quality assurance programmatic controls in a growingbusiness.Preferred Experience• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).• ASNT-TC-1A Level II VT and PT certifications.• At least 2 years of inspection experience in a mechanical or electrical discipline.• 2+ years of practical experience with nuclear QA codes and standards.• Background as a machinist or fabricator.• Bachelor’s degree or related experience in a technical field.• Experience with nuclear commercial grade dedication and/or AS9100 aerospace quality systems.Physical Requirements• Ability to perform heavy lifting up to 50 lbs.• Comfortable with walking, standing, reaching, stooping, crouching, and climbing in a shop environment.• Willingness to work flexible hours to support emergent customer needs.Compensation & Benefits• Base salary of $80,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience.• Medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.• 401(k) with company match.• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a nuclear manufacturing platform with national impact.