SAP Engineering Manager
X-energy · Oak Ridge, TN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $146k–$167k
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at X-energy (industrial) in Oak Ridge, TN. X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- DOE, SAP
- Base pay
- $146k–$167k
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $89k–$149k. This one lists $146k–$167k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 36 manufacturing engineer openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 35 other live manufacturing postings in Tennessee.
- Base pay
- About 44% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (7+ vs 8+)
Typical $83k–$134k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 58%
- Tooling 56%
- New product launch 50%
- Automation 42%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Cost reduction 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at X-energy
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- The posting says about 25% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: X-energy in Oak Ridge
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Full description from X-energyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
qualifications
and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/ . We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us .
Job Description
The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manager will design, configure, analyze, and support SAP for equipment, production and manufacturing, and plant maintenance business processes at the company’s nuclear fuel manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for leading the SAP configuration workstream in the areas of scope, translating business
requirements
into SAP configuration, and supporting end users. The Lead serves as the SAP subject matter expert for equipment, production, and plant maintenance, delivering hands on configuration and analysis and providing recommendations to leadership on design decisions. This role ensures the configured system supports compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Energy (DOE), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Nuclear Quality Assurance Level 1 (NQA-1), and related regulatory frameworks.
Requirements
- ✓Gather and document business
requirements
from Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality stakeholders.
- ✓Analyze
requirements
against standard SAP capabilities, identifying gaps and recommending resolution approaches.
- ✓Translate business
requirements
into SAP configuration designs for review and approval.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- ✓7+ years of experience configuring and supporting SAP in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Demonstrated experience leading SAP configuration for a functional workstream or module area.
- ✓Demonstrated experience with SAP Production Planning (PP) and SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) modules, including equipment master data.
- ✓Experience gathering business
requirements
and translating them into SAP configuration.
- ✓Experience developing and executing test scripts for SAP configuration changes.
- ✓Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, energy, or similarly regulated industries strongly preferred.
Location: 151 Lafayette Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Work Site Expectations: 5 days a week in office
Travel Expectations: up to 10-25% as needed
Hours: Standard office schedule are 8:00am-5:00pm ET, Mon-Fri
As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job
requirements
(e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job
qualifications
for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. The salary range for this position is:
$146,250 to $166,500
Position Job Classification
Full time - Exempt
Benefits
X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.
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X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss
SAP Configuration
- •Configure SAP Production Planning (PP) and Plant Maintenance (PM) modules to support equipment, production, and maintenance business processes.
- •Design and maintain equipment master data structures, functional locations, work centers, bills of material, and routings.
- •Document configuration decisions, functional specifications, and process flows.
Business Analysis and
Testing and User Support
- •Develop and execute unit, integration, and user acceptance test scripts for SAP configuration changes.
- •Lead cutover and post deployment stabilization activities for the areas in scope.
- •Provide functional support and training for end users of SAP equipment, production, and plant maintenance capabilities.
Regulatory Compliance
- •Ensure SAP configuration and documentation support compliance with NRC, DOE, ITAR, NQA-1, 10 CFR 70, and related regulatory domains.
- •Maintain accurate configuration documentation and change records to support audit readiness.
