Procurement Engineer: Nuclear Supply Chain Strategist

xenergy; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

X Energy LLC in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Procurement Engineer to own the supply chain strategy powering its advanced nuclear programs. You will identify, develop, and qualify equipment and service suppliers, build category plans, and negotiate long‑term supplier agreements to meet project schedules, cost targets, and regional localization goals for first‑of‑a‑kind fuel and reactor initiatives.

You will coordinate with Engineering, QA, and other units, review specifications and scopes of work,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science required.
• Typically 10 years in engineering or supply chain with at least 2 years in supply chain.
• Experience developing scopes of work and supplier qualification.
• Experience with supplier negotiations.
• Experience creating project plans, schedules, and costing models.
• Experience in nuclear or highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop equipment and service suppliers to support project goals.
• Develop strategic supply chain plans and execution plans to meet schedules and cost goals.
• Negotiate contract cost, schedule, T&Cs, and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with QA to qualify suppliers and ensure compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive issue resolution.
• Provide direction on commercial and contracting strategy to engineering and other units.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Category strategy

Spend and risk analysis

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or science

Job description

X Energy LLC in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Procurement Engineer to own the supply chain strategy powering its advanced nuclear programs. You will identify, develop, and qualify equipment and service suppliers, build category plans, and negotiate long‑term supplier agreements to meet project schedules, cost targets, and regional localization goals for first‑of‑a‑kind fuel and reactor initiatives.

You will coordinate with Engineering, QA, and other units, review specifications and scopes of work,