Principal I&C Systems Engineer

Westinghouse Electric; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in nuclear technology is seeking a Principal I&C Systems Engineer in Västerås, Sweden. This role involves leading a team of engineers on nuclear instrumentation and control projects, ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering customer relationships. Candidates should have a Bachelor or Master's in Engineering, 8+ years of experience in industrial automation, and proficiency in English and Swedish. This position offers a hybrid work model and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Wellness Allowance

Flexible pay opportunities

Work hour reduction and occupational pension

ASB Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in industrial automation projects.
• Full proficiency in English and Swedish.
• Experience with Boiling Water Reactors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers.
• Design and implement nuclear applications.
• Produce interface specifications for equipment integration.

Skills

Project management

Industrial automation

Nuclear Regulatory licensing

Customer relationship management

Technical design

Education

Bachelor or Masters Degree in Engineering

Tools

ABB AC160

ABB AC400

ABB 800xA

Siemens PCS 7

Job description

At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil-free energy. Globally, we have over 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 are at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby.

Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning for customers around the world.

About the role:

As a Principal I&C Systems Engineer you will lead a team of engineers to implement systems engineering processes on large Westinghouse nuclear instrumentation and control projects and support solutions created for the commercial nuclear sector of the energy market.

You will lead technical design creation and changes across multi-discipline groups by applying solid design principles to apply configuration management, requirements management, and verification and validation concepts across multiple systems.

You will report to the Nordic CIS Engineering Manager and be located in Västerås, Sweden.

Model of work: hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead team of engineers and coordinate technical discussions between groups and disciplines.
• Design, implement and support nuclear applications based on our requirements and customer specifications using approved technologies and coding standards.
• Design, implement and support software components and systems to follow and satisfy engineering, scientific, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop positive customer relationships by positively addressing customer concerns and issues.
• Decompose and implement technical and process requirements from contracts, codes and standards, or other project inputs into I&C specific requirements.
• Produce interface specifications between different scopes of equipment.
• Provide cost estimates for project scopes.
• Perform documentation and engineering reviews for implemented hardware and software.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience working with in project in industrial automation
• Experience with Nuclear Regulatory licensing of I&C Systems in Sweden or Finland is desirable.
• Full professional proficiency in English and Swedish.

Preferred Attributes:

• Previous knowledge of overall I&C design and operation of Boiling Water Reactors (BWR) and systems.
• Experience with industrial control systems such as ABB AC160, ABB AC400, ABB 800xA or Siemens PCS 7
• Work Experience with industrial automation projects and nuclear instrumentation.
• Experience with configuration management and requirements management concept, verification and validation concepts.
• Familiarity with nuclear safety related software and hardware.
• Expertise in design development, coding, testing, and debugging new and legacy applications.

We offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad.

Some of the benefits employees in Sweden can expect:

• Wellness Allowance
• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP)
• ASB Insurance: compensation for the cost of health care, dental care hearing aids, glasses and more
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Employee Referral Program, potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse