Subcontract Technical Manager

Job Profile

Own the technical backbone of TRISO-X's subcontract oversight. This Subcontract Technical Manager role oversees every dollar, deliverable, and day of subcontracted work for the TRISO-X fuel fabrication — ensuring suppliers deliver to nuclear-grade standards (NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, DOE O 414.1D) on schedule, on budget, and with the quality rigor that reactor and fuel production demands.

• Subcontract Management & Oversight
  • Manage day-to-day oversight of subcontracted scope to ensure alignment with technical and contractual requirements.
  • Monitor cost, schedule, and performance against approved baselines and validate subcontractor progress.
  • Identify scope deviations, support change-control actions, and maintain contractual and technical integrity.
  • Identify risks, emerging issues, and performance concerns; drive mitigation and escalation as needed.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for assigned subcontractors throughout the contract lifecycle.
  • Facilitate effective communication between subcontractors and X-energy technical, quality, and project management teams.
  • Coordinate vendor kick-off meetings, design reviews, technical exchanges, and acceptance activities.
  • Build and maintain productive working relationships with key subcontractor personnel at all organizational levels.
• Technical & Quality Oversight
  • Ensure subcontractor work meets all technical specifications, design requirements, and acceptance criteria.
  • Validate that subcontractor processes and deliverables meet quality standards and inspection readiness expectations.
  • Facilitate timely resolution of technical issues, design questions, and interface challenges.
• Funding Management
  • Ensure subcontract activities comply with all applicable federal regulations, including export control (ITAR/ECI) and government contract requirements.
  • Maintain accurate and complete subcontract files, including correspondence, technical documentation, and performance records.
  • Support internal and external audits related to subcontract management activities.
  • Ensure proper configuration management and document control for subcontractor deliverables.
  • Maintain visibility into authorized funding, remaining obligation, and alignment with approved budgets.
  • Track monthly burn against funding ceilings to identify emerging shortfalls or underruns.
  • Develop forward-looking funding forecasts to ensure adequate coverage for ongoing and planned work.
  • Support preparation of funding requests, modifications, and justifications tied to scope, schedule, or cost changes.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

Tasks/Responsibilities include:

• Subcontract execution oversight
  • Manage day-to-day oversight of subcontracted scope to ensure alignment with technical and contractual requirements.
• Baseline performance tracking
  • Monitor cost, schedule, and performance against approved baselines and validate subcontractor progress.
• Scope and change control
  • Identify scope deviations, support change-control actions, and maintain contractual and technical integrity.
• Risk and issue management
  • Identify risks, emerging issues, and performance concerns; drive mitigation and escalation as needed.
• Vendor Coordination & Relationship Management
  • Serve as primary point of contact for assigned subcontractors throughout the contract lifecycle.
  • Facilitate effective communication between subcontractors and X-energy technical, quality, and project management teams.
  • Coordinate vendor kick-off meetings, design reviews, technical exchanges, and acceptance activities.
  • Build and maintain productive working relationships with key subcontractor personnel at all organizational levels.
• Technical & Quality Oversight
  • Technical requirement verification
    • Ensure subcontractor work meets all technical specifications, design requirements, and acceptance criteria.
  • Quality assurance alignment
    • Validate that subcontractor processes and deliverables meet quality standards and inspection readiness expectations.
  • Issue resolution support
    • Facilitate timely resolution of technical issues, design questions, and interface challenges.
• Compliance & Documentation
  • Ensure subcontract activities comply with all applicable federal regulations, including export control (ITAR/ECI) and government contract requirements.
  • Maintain accurate and complete subcontract files, including correspondence, technical documentation, and performance records.
  • Support internal and external audits related to subcontract management activities.
  • Ensure proper configuration management and document control for subcontractor deliverables.
• Funding Management
  • Funding baseline management
    • Maintain visibility into authorized funding, remaining obligation, and alignment with approved budgets.
  • Burn-rate monitoring
    • Track monthly burn against funding ceilings to identify emerging shortfalls or underruns.
  • Forecasting and cash-flow planning
    • Develop forward-looking funding forecasts to ensure adequate coverage for ongoing and planned work.
  • Funding change coordination
    • Support preparation of funding requests, modifications, and justifications tied to scope, schedule, or cost changes.
  • Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related technical field, required.
• Typically Demonstrated by 10 plus years of program/project management experience, with at least 5 years managing subcontracts in a complex technical environment.
• Experience in nuclear power, defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated success managing subcontracts valued at $5M+ with technical, schedule, and quality complexity.
• Strong understanding of program management principles, including schedule development, cost control, and risk management.
• Working knowledge of nuclear quality assurance requirements (NQA-1) and regulatory framework (10 CFR).
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera P6) and contract management systems.
• Experience with earned value management (EVM) and cost/schedule performance analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and team collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.
• Prioritization of Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance (if required).
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency may be required for certain contracts subject to export control regulations.