Last Energy

End-to-end services for small nuclear plants

Quality & Test Engineer

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline.
Two to five years of engineering experience in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering; formal quality experience is not required.
A solid grounding in engineering fundamentals, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, basic statistics, and root cause methodologies such as 5-Why and fishbone analysis.
Ability to read and mark up engineering drawings and computer-aided design models.
Interest in moving into or further into quality engineering.
Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and driving corrective actions across teams.

Responsibilities

Support inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for fabricated and assembled components.
Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action for nonconformances found in receiving, fabrication, or assembly.
Partner with manufacturing and design engineering on tolerance stack-up, process capability (Cpk), and statistical process control.
Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections, supplier audits, and first article inspection reviews.
Help develop and execute test programs for procured or fabricated items requiring verification beyond standard receiving inspection, including functional, performance, or environmental testing.
Contribute to building Last Energy's formal quality management system, including alignment with applicable industry quality standards.
Participate in design and process failure mode and effects analyses alongside engineering counterparts.
Maintain quality records, documentation control, and traceability for safety-related components.
Translate quality data into practical engineering recommendations for manufacturing and development teams.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Last Energy is seeking a Quality & Test Engineer to help manage the quality processes underpinning our manufacturing scale-up. This role operates at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier quality. A strong engineering generalist who can apply core mechanical, manufacturing, or systems engineering fundamentals to root cause analysis, inspection planning, and process control will thrive in this role.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Support inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and work instructions for fabricated and assembled components

Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) for nonconformances found in receiving, fabrication, or assembly

Partner with manufacturing and design engineering on tolerance stack-up, process capability (Cpk), and statistical process control (SPC)

Support supplier quality activities, including source inspections, supplier audits, and first article inspection reviews

Help develop and execute test programs for procured or fabricated items requiring additional verification beyond standard receiving inspection (e.g., functional, performance, or environmental testing)

Contribute to build-out of Last Energy's formal quality management system, including alignment with Applicable Industry Quality Standards

Participate in design and process FMEAs alongside engineering counterparts

Maintain quality records, documentation control, and traceability for safety-related components

Translate quality data into practical engineering recommendations for the manufacturing and development teams

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline
2-5 years of engineering experience — this may be in design, manufacturing, test, or process engineering; formal quality experience is not required
Solid grounding in engineering fundamentals: GD&T, basic statistics, and root cause methodologies (5-Why, fishbone, etc.)
Comfort reading and marking up engineering drawings and CAD models
Genuine interest in moving into (or further into) quality engineering as a discipline
Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and driving corrective actions across teams
Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus

About the Company

Last Energy

End-to-end services for small nuclear plants

Last Energy builds small, water-cooled nuclear power plants and provides end-to-end services from planning to maintenance. Its modular reactors use proven designs to supply heat and electricity for industrial uses, including combined heat and power and green-fuel production. It differentiates itself through standardized modules and a full lifecycle service, aiming for faster, lower-cost deployment. Its goal is to make scalable, low-emission nuclear power practical for global markets that support clean technology.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series C
Total funding: $164M
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2020

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