
Principal Quality Engineer
Blairsville, PAJob$103–129K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Principal Quality Engineer develops and maintains quality programs, inspection methods, and testing processes to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements. The role is based in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and is 100% onsite. It supports product and process quality, audits, corrective actions, continuous improvement, and communication with customers, regulators, and auditors.
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Are 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 a Quality Engineer, you will develop and maintain quality programs, inspection methods, and testing processes to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company requirements. You will report to the Senior Quality Manager and be located at Blairsville, PA. You will support this role 100% onsite. Key Responsibilities: 1. Investigate and resolve product and process quality issues, including nonconformance disposition, quality records management, and certification document review. 2. Review engineering and manufacturing documentation for compliance with applicable quality standards and customer requirements. 3. Support inspection, nondestructive examination (NDE), laboratory testing, and calibration programs to ensure product conformity. 4. Analyze quality data, identify trends, prepare reports, and support certifications, assessments, and management reviews. 5. Support corrective action activities, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement projects. 6. Conduct quality assessments, audits, and process oversight activities; identify risks and guide corrective actions. 7. Develop and deliver quality training, communicate quality system requirements, and provide technical guidance to personnel. 8. Communicate with customers, regulators, and auditors during audits, inspections, and surveillance activities. 9. Promote a culture of quality, compliance, nuclear safety, and continuous improvement while providing independent quality oversight. Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality assurance, quality engineering, or a regulated industrial environment. 3. Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and applicable industry standards, including ISO 9001; familiarity with nuclear quality requirements such as 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1 4. Demonstrated experience in quality engineering methodologies, manufacturing process improvement, statistical analysis, auditing, root cause analysis, and corrective action program management. We 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 $103,200 to $129,000 per year. #LI-Onsite Why Westinghouse? Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer: 1. Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options 2. Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members 3. 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement 4. Paid Vacations and Company Holidays 5. Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance 6. Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers 7. Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service 8. Employee Referral Program Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living o r value system: 1. Safety and Quality 2. Integrity and Trust 3. Customer Focus and Innovation 4. Speed and Passion to Win 5. Teamwork and Accountability While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities Get connected with Westinghouse on social media:Twitter|Facebook|LinkedIn|YouTube Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / VetAs an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,018 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$103–129K/yr
- Pennsylvania median$90–130K/yr55 salary ranges
- US median$90–149K/yr1,905 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is 3% above the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($113K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 111 open Quality Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 3,018 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Lockheed Martin7 open
- Westinghouse Electric Company (this employer)7 open
- Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,467 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,741 of the 3,018 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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