Ceramics Engineer II — Nuclear Materials Innovator (Hybrid)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Hopkins (SC); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Paid vacations

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Ceramics Engineer 2 in Columbia, SC, a hybrid role reporting to the Materials and Fuel Rod Design Manager. You will apply ceramics and materials science to support uranium-based oxides and related materials for nuclear applications, translating requirements into manufacturing instructions and developing test plans.

The role emphasizes collaboration with customers, national labs, and universities, plus hands-on materials testing in lab or production

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Ceramics or Materials Engineering or related discipline
• 0–3 years of engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Perform design changes to support manufacturability improvements
• Work with manufacturing to address and resolve materials-related manufacturing issues
• Work in multifaceted teams with focus on new product development or issue resolution
• Work with customers, national laboratories, and universities for collaborative development programs to develop advanced materials and work with both internal and external testing laboratories
• Implement hands-on materials testing programs in a test lab or production environment
• Plan and schedule own work to meet assignment requirement within schedule and budget requirements
• Participate in project teams and communicate with responsible project managers the nature and status of work projects

Skills

Ceramics

Education

Masters degree in Ceramics or Materials Engineering

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Ceramics Engineer 2 in Columbia, SC, a hybrid role reporting to the Materials and Fuel Rod Design Manager. You will apply ceramics and materials science to support uranium-based oxides and related materials for nuclear applications, translating requirements into manufacturing instructions and developing test plans.

The role emphasizes collaboration with customers, national labs, and universities, plus hands-on materials testing in lab or production