Procurement Engineer

Why This Role Is Critical

As the need for nuclear energy grows, the future couldn't be brighter. Join our vital mission to create lasting solutions for our planet's greatest challenges. In this role, you are ready to shape the future of clean energy and make a long0lasting global impact. With us, anticipate engaging and challenging projects that deliver innovative solutions and value-added technologies helping power more than 38 million North American homes.

What You’ll Do Day-To-Day

Under moderate supervision, this position directly supports the strategic sourcing and acquisition of specialized technical materials, components, equipment, and services critical to our engineering operations.

• Collaborate on Design: Partner with design engineers during early development to define technical specifications, material requirements, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Review Technical Documents: Analyze engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) to align design intent with strategic procurement goals.
• Guide Internal Teams: Provide technical expertise regarding material selection, optimal production processes, and supplier capabilities.
• Evaluate Suppliers: Lead the technical qualification of prospective vendors through on-site audits of their quality systems and production capacity.
• Resolve Technical Issues: Address and troubleshoot supplier manufacturing challenges to guarantee parts consistently meet quality specifications.
• Execute Sourcing Plans: Coordinate strategic sourcing initiatives, including complex make-or-buy analyses for custom-fabricated components.
• Maintain Compliance: Ensure all purchasing activities align with corporate policies, industry regulations, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Build Supplier Panels: Research and identify long-term manufacturing partners capable of supporting the company’s future production scaling.
• Mitigate Supply Chain Risks: Identify and neutralize launch risks, including single-source bottlenecks, intellectual property vulnerabilities, and geopolitical factors.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in science or technical field.
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience interpreting complex engineering drawings, technical specifications, and BOMs to ensure strict compliance with nuclear industry regulations and quality control standards.
• Experience managing team priorities and cultivated strong vendor relationships, leveraging procurement and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to oversee project lifelines.
• Ability to resolve complex operational issues, facilitating clear collaboration between technical staff, executive management, and customers through detailed reporting and presentations.
• Ability to apply specialized knowledge of material machining, forming, and welding (gained in manufacturing/aerospace/construction) to streamline supply chain and procurement strategies.

Total Rewards Package

Total Rewards Package

• Salary: $85,000-$116,000 and may also include annual incentives and performance bonuses. The base salary range is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
• Health & Wellness: Multiple medical plan options, dental & vision coverage, life insurance, long- and short-term disability, and optional supplemental plans (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, dependent life).
• Retirement: 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Extra Perks: Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

About Framatome

Framatome has been shaping the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. for more than 60 years. Framatome Inc. is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 2,400+ employees across North America supporting nearly every nuclear plant in the nation.

From our facilities in Virginia, Washington, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and beyond, we deliver outage services, advanced nuclear fuel technologies, and next-gen reactor innovations that keep the lights on.

At Framatome, you will join a global team committed to creating reliable, carbon-free energy. Here, you can:

• Solve complex nuclear challenges that directly impact the climate.
• Build your career through technical fellowships, leadership roles, and global opportunities.
• Do your best work in a culture that values safety, innovation, and well-being.

Framatome is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Offers are contingent on background check and drug screen (where applicable). Positions may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control regulations; applicants must meet eligibility requirements (see DOE 810 Appendix A).