Manager, Core Component Manufacturing

Bellevue, WA 98008

Posted:

09/18/2026

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Job Number:

32411

Job Location:

Onsite

Industry:

SVCS - Services

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title:

Manager, Core Component Manufacturing

Position Description:

Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Manager, Core Component Manufacturing opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead procurement and technical sourcing of safety-critical mechanical hardware for the reactor core, including structuralponents, internals, and custom fabricated assemblies.

Translate reactor design requirements, specifications, and drawings into executable procurement packages, including bills of materials, material specifications, quality clauses, and acceptance criteria.

Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing procedures. This includes work instructions, supplier process specifications, inspection plans, and acceptance criteria, to ensure consistent execution, regulatorypliance, and full traceability to core mechanical hardware.

Build and scale the manufacturing engineering organization by defining roles andpetencies, recruiting and onboarding engineers, and developing team capabilities to support increasing reactor hardware procurement and production demands.

Evaluate and qualify suppliers based on manufacturing capability, technicalpetence, quality systems, schedule performance, and nuclear pedigree.

Support supplier technical reviews, request-for-quotation (RFQ) development, bid evaluations, and source selection decisions.

Support negotiation on technical andmercial terms with suppliers to achieve cost, schedule, and performance objectives while maintaining strict quality requirements.

Resolve manufacturing and procurement issues such as nonconformances, deviations, material substitutions, and corrective actions.

Oversee preparation and review of shipping package fabrication, inspection plans, material certifications, and documentation packages required for transport.

Coordinate with supplier development and quality teams to conduct audits, process qualifications, and readiness assessments as it relates to manufacturing.

Support development and maintenance of detailed schedules and risks for procuredponents, identifying supply chain bottlenecks and implementing mitigation plans.

Drive design-for-manufacturing and design-for-procurement improvements to reduce cost, shorten lead times, and improve hardware reliability.

Establish procurement metrics including supplier on-time delivery, cost variance, yield, and quality performance.

Lead and mentor manufacturing and procurement engineers responsible for reactor core hardware acquisition and supplier management.

Ensure all procurement activities are conducted in accordance with nuclear safety culture principles emphasizing integrity, traceability, configuration control, and quality.

Support continuous learning and application of nuclear industry best practices to maintain the highest quality of engineering and proactively identify process change/enhancement opportunities.

Job Qualifications:

Education:

B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Nuclear engineering, or equivalent preferred.

Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; relevant M.S. and Doctorate degrees may be credited for up to two or four years of experience respectively.

Minimum of 4 years of leadership experience for people management or leading major cross functional projects involving manufacturing.

Excellent writing andmunication skills.

Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker.

Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.

Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week.

Excellent attention to detail.

The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity,municate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Travel Required:

0-10%

Job Details:

Job Type:

Direct Hire

Salary Range:

$153,861 - $205,149

Location:

Bellevue, WA

Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status