Valve & Procurement Engineer – Nuclear Supply Chain

X-energy; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Senior Supply Chain Engineer to lead supplier development, contract strategy, and risk management for critical valve and procurement programs. The role collaborates with engineering and procurement to align with project schedules and safety standards.

The position requires working with controls and safety valves, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to negotiate long-term supplier agreements to support project goals and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• Typically five years of experience in engineering or supply chain.
• Experience with controls and safety valves, relief valves, steam service control and isolation valves preferred.
• Experience with developing scopes of work for services and technical and quality requirements for procurement of equipment.
• Experience in nuclear industry or other highly regulated industry preferred.
• Basic knowledge about typical power plant components.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop equipment and service suppliers to establish a robust supply chain that supports project goals and supply chain regional localization targets.
• Develop strategic supply chain plans which deliver valve for the company and its customers.
• Develop project specific supply chain execution plans to meet the project schedule and cost goals.
• Prepare category plans, perform category spend and risk analysis; plan and implement negotiation strategies; design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies; plan and implement contract management for contracts within category.
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers relative to contract costing, schedule, Terms & Conditions (T&Cs), and technical requirements.
• Negotiate and establish long term strategic supplier agreements to achieve strategic objectives and generate revenue.
• Manage equipment and service contracts to ensure on time purchase and delivery to the project schedule.
• Provide direction on commercial and contracting strategy to the Engineering, Procurement, and other business units.
• Perform reviews of specifications, equipment datasheets, and Scopes of Work to ensure all technical and quality requirements are specified to facility accurate supplier proposals.
• Coordinate with the Quality Assurance (QA) department to qualify suppliers, determine correct contract QA requirements, and identify appropriate hold and surveillance activities.
• Develop close working relationships with supplier and end customers.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure that contract terms and conditions are being met or exceeded and performance meets customer expectations.
• Take initiate to resolve supplier performance issues.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Analyze market conditions, project demands, and competing project to secure the best pricing and available shop reservations.
• Support business development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Controls and safety valves

Procurement scoping

Supplier development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

X Energy, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Senior Supply Chain Engineer to lead supplier development, contract strategy, and risk management for critical valve and procurement programs. The role collaborates with engineering and procurement to align with project schedules and safety standards.

The position requires working with controls and safety valves, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to negotiate long-term supplier agreements to support project goals and cost targets.