Sr. Procurement Engineer (Commercial Grade Dedication)
SI Solutions, LLC · Huntersville, NC · 1 mo ago
Purchasing$97k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Procurement Engineer / Specialist with expertise in Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and NQA-1 implementation to support our growing Nuclear Business Unit.
Responsibilities
- Lead and perform Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) activities in support of engineering and project requirements
- Develop, review, and implement purchase orders, dedication plans, technical evaluations, acceptance criteria, and dedication packages
- Aid in the identification and evaluation of potential suppliers for products and services
- Support procurement and supplier evaluation activities associated with commercial grade items and services
- Interface directly with engineering, NDE, materials, structural, vibration, chemistry, and analytical teams to ensure technical and quality requirements are appropriately implemented
- Evaluate critical characteristics, acceptance methods, and verification strategies for dedicated items and services
- Support receipt inspection, testing, and documentation reviews associated with dedication activities
- Affirm scalable CGD processes and work practices that support both operating fleet and advanced reactor programs
- Support verification and validation (V&V) activities for commercial and nuclear quality software applications, engineering analysis tools, and digital platforms utilized in nuclear engineering, inspection, and analytical programs, including configuration control, testing, and documentation compliance
- Affirm software quality program implementation and commercial grade dedication activities associated with commercially acquired and internally developed software
- Participate in and support internal and supplier audits, commercial grade surveys, surveillances, and corrective action activities as requested
- Support technical and programmatic reviews of documents, procedures, procurement packages, and deliverables for conformance
- Afford project teams in resolving compliance challenges while maintaining execution efficiency
- Afford corrective action investigations, condition reports, root cause evaluations, and lessons learned implementation
- Partner closely with Nuclear, Structural, Materials, Inspection, NDE, and Analytical Services teams to support project execution
- Support advanced reactor requirements and evolving nuclear frameworks
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and technical rigor
- Mentor engineers and technical staff on CGD, NQA-1, and nuclear expectations
- Support compliant execution of work while coordinating with applicable engineering and Corporate QA organizations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physical Sciences, Quality Assurance, or related technical field
- Minimum of 10 years of nuclear industry experience with significant focus on Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and NQA-1 implementation
- Demonstrated hands-on experience performing CGD work and developing dedication packages
- Strong working knowledge of: - NQA-1 - 10 CFR 50 Appendix B - Commercial Grade Dedication processes - ISO 17025:2017 - ISO 9001:2015 - NEI 14-05A - Nuclear procurement and supplier quality requirements - Corrective action and audit processes
- Experience supporting nuclear utilities, engineering organizations, OEMs, or nuclear suppliers
- Ability to work collaboratively with engineering and technical teams while maintaining quality standards and independence where required
- Strong technical writing, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment
- Ability to travel (~15%) to support client meetings, project execution, and audits