Technical Procurement Engineer

American Terawatt • San Francisco, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

American Terawatt is building a new industrial electric grid for the United States. Delivering on our projects means developing an exceptional supply chain. We design and deploy advanced power transmission systems, serving large industrial loads, hundreds of megawatts at a time. Our systems deliver electric power to everything from frontier AI datacenters to highly automated manufacturing, refineries, mines, and more. The backbone of American Terawatt’s network is based on long-distance HVDC transmission, anchored by software-defined ‘Macrogrids’ which actively manage local transmission between generation, storage, and loads.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• 3–6+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, project engineering, or related technical/commercial roles within energy, utilities, manufacturing, or industrial infrastructure.
• Experience supporting procurement activities for technical or industrial equipment, including vendor coordination, sourcing, and commercial discussions.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience sourcing long-lead-time equipment for the energy industry.
• Familiarity with HVDC systems or high-voltage transmission hardware.
• Experience with international sourcing and logistics.
• Background in a high-growth or startup environments.
• Contract management experience, particularly with milestone-based delivery and penalty clauses.
• Familiarity with utility-scale battery storage procurement

Responsibilities

• Coordinate closely with engineering, project management, and vendors to ensure equipment specifications, procurement timelines, and project requirements remain aligned.
• Support sourcing and procurement of critical transmission hardware, including transformers, switchgear, batteries, and related high-voltage equipment, for our projects.
• Work with vendors and internal stakeholders to support pricing, delivery schedules, lead times, and commercial negotiations.
• Help track procurement schedules and proactively support resolution of supply chain or delivery challenges as they arise.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including salary and equity participation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including 75% coverage for dependents and spouses.
• Up to $300/month reimbursement for gym and wellness expenses, or Bay Club membership for SF-based employees.
• Lunch provided daily when working from the office.
• Unlimited PTO with manager approval, plus company-wide office closures for one week in June and one week in December.
• Apple laptop provided.
• Convenient SF office near the Embarcadero and public transit.
• Employee contribution 401(k) program.

What This Job Offers

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