Hybrid Core Design Engineer - Nuclear Fuel Performance

Westinghouse Electric Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits including dental/vis

Health Savings Account (HSA) with 401k

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Core Design Engineer in Cranberry Township, PA to improve fuel assembly arrangement and core performance. The role involves complex calculations, simulations, and collaboration with engineers to ensure safe operation and regulatory compliance.

You will report to the Manager Nuclear Design and work a mobile/hybrid role based in Cranberry, PA, contributing to core neutronics analysis, reload design, and licensing activities with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering.
• 0+ years experience.
• Previous Westinghouse internship helpful.

Responsibilities

• Core Neutronics Analysis: Develop core physics models (lattice and nodal) for steady-state operation and transient evaluations.
• Reload Design: Perform core reload calculations and design fuel loading patterns for operational cycles.
• Safety & Compliance: Help prepare licensing documents for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and perform benchmarking against industry standards.
• Collaboration: Interface with thermal-hydraulics, fuel rod design, safety analysis and licensing teams to meet operational goals.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Core Design Engineer in Cranberry Township, PA to improve fuel assembly arrangement and core performance. The role involves complex calculations, simulations, and collaboration with engineers to ensure safe operation and regulatory compliance.

You will report to the Manager Nuclear Design and work a mobile/hybrid role based in Cranberry, PA, contributing to core neutronics analysis, reload design, and licensing activities with cross-functional teams.