Procurement Engineer

Framatome North America • Lynchburg, VA

3d • $85,000 - $116,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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 long-lasting 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.
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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 sick days, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Lifestyle spending account, employer paid mental health support, education reimbursement, professional development opportunities, adoption assistance, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level