Senior Software Quality Engineer
The Nuclear Company · Washington
$121,000–$165,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Washington
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior quality engineering role focused on the software platform underpinning a large-scale nuclear construction program. Day-to-day work spans building and maintaining automated test frameworks across web, API, and backend systems; performing verification and validation against documented requirements; and supporting compliance with nuclear quality standards such as ASME NQA-1. The role suits an experienced software quality or SDET professional comfortable operating within heavily regulated, audit-driven environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA and state fields are left blank. The role may be remote or at an unspecified office — hiring managers should confirm.
The degree requirement lists Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering 'or equivalent practical experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Python, Java, C#, and JavaScript/TypeScript are listed together as interchangeable language options under Required Experience; Python is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, TestNG, and PyTest are listed as interchangeable testing tool options; Playwright is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Jira and Azure DevOps are listed together ('Git, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar') — Git is emitted separately as it is a distinct, non-interchangeable tool; Jira and Azure DevOps are treated as alternatives for the project/issue-tracking requirement.
ASME NQA-1, safety-critical software standards (IEEE 1012, IEC 61508, IEC 60880), requirements traceability systems, AI/ML testing, and QMS experience all appear under the 'Preferred Experience' section.
The alternative occupation code runner-up (15-1252 Software Developers) reflects the significant automation engineering and framework-building responsibilities, though the primary framing — QA, V&V, compliance, audits — clearly centers on 15-1253.
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