Standard Nuclear is fueling America’s nuclear renaissance at industrial scale. Our mission is to deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power—enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world.
The Supply Chain Engineer supports Standard Nuclear’s manufacturing and engineering organizations by translating technical requirements into executable sourcing, material planning, and logistics strategies. This role identifies qualified vendors, components, materials, and equipment that meet engineering specifications while ensuring cost, quality, lead time, and delivery requirements are understood and managed.
This is a hands-on cross-functional role that works closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, and suppliers to maintain accurate bills of materials, resolve supply constraints, improve delivery performance, and build scalable supply chain processes. The Supply Chain Engineer combines technical understanding with supplier management and operational execution to support reliable production and continued growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering Requirements & Technical Sourcing
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical requirements to determine sourcing needs.
- Identify, evaluate, and source vendors, components, materials, and equipment that meet technical, quality, schedule, and commercial requirements.
- Partner with engineering and quality teams to support supplier qualification, technical evaluations, substitutions, and make-or-buy decisions.
BOM & Material Planning
- Develop, maintain, and improve bills of materials (BOMs), item data, sourcing status, and material requirements supporting production and engineering programs.
- Track point-to-point delivery of critical materials and equipment from supplier commitment through receipt at Standard Nuclear.
- Identify long-lead, high-risk, or critical-path items early and develop plans to maintain material readiness.
Cost & Lead Time Optimization
- Drive cost reduction and lead-time improvement opportunities across the bill of materials without compromising technical or quality requirements.
- Evaluate supplier quotations, cost drivers, commercial terms, and sourcing alternatives to support informed procurement decisions.
- Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for standardization, alternate sourcing, volume leverage, and improved delivery performance.
Supply Risk & Issue Resolution
- Identify and resolve supply issues including vendor delays, logistics constraints, material shortages, quality concerns, and changing engineering requirements.
- Develop mitigation and recovery plans for supply risks that could affect manufacturing schedules, project milestones, or operational continuity.
- Maintain clear visibility of supplier commitments, constraints, escalation items, and required actions.
Logistics & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Establish and optimize logistics processes across domestic and international supply chains as applicable.
- Coordinate shipment planning, delivery timing, receiving readiness, and movement of critical equipment and materials.
- Communicate logistics status, delivery risks, and material readiness across engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, and project teams.
- Support development of scalable sourcing, material planning, supplier management, and logistics processes as manufacturing operations grow.
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve responsiveness, accountability, and execution.
- Maintain accurate supply chain documentation, data, and records to support traceability, planning, audits, and continuous improvement.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of experience in supply chain, technical sourcing, procurement, supplier management, material planning, manufacturing engineering, or related work.
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications, bills of materials, and other engineering-controlled documentation.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing direct materials, components, equipment, or capital items in a manufacturing, industrial, technical, or regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of supplier selection, quotation analysis, cost drivers, lead-time management, logistics, and supply risk mitigation.
- Experience with ERP, MRP, procurement, inventory, or material planning systems; NetSuite or similar systems preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize supply chain data, identify risks, and communicate clear recommendations.
- Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, operations, and external suppliers.
- Familiarity with quality requirements such as NQA-1, supplier qualification, configuration control, or traceability is a plus.
BENEFITS
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This role is based in Oak Ridge, TN and involves work across office, warehouse, manufacturing, and supplier-facing environments. The position requires regular interaction with engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, project teams, and external suppliers. Work may include time in production or material-handling areas and occasional travel to suppliers or logistics partners. Use of required PPE and adherence to site safety, quality, security, and operational procedures is expected. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standard Nuclear embraces equal opportunity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.