Hybrid Summer Intern: Setpoints & Nuclear Control Systems

Westinghouse Electric Company; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking an intern to join the Setpoints and Control Systems Engineering team in Warrendale/Cranberry for a summer 2027 hybrid role.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers to design and analyze AP1000 digital control systems and legacy protections, while maintaining system requirements and design transients. This paid internship reports to the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or nuclear engineering.
• Completed Sophomore year of college.
• Coursework in statistics, data analysis, fluid mechanics, dynamic systems, and thermodynamics.
• Coursework in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) design and operation.

Responsibilities

• You will support functional design of AP1000 digital control systems and legacy analog protection systems
• Maintain NSSS Control System Functional Requirements and Diagrams
• Maintain plant NSSS Design Transients for component qualification
• Analyze operational transients to test I&C logic and settings
• Analyze lowtemperature overpressurization scenarios and develop/maintain LTOPS configurations to ensure adequate protection
• Perform calculations to ensure reactor protection systems meet safety limits considering instrumentation and process uncertainties
• You will determine setpoints that govern daily plant operations
• Other responsibilities assigned by the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager

Education

Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or nuclear engineering

Completed Sophomore year of college

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking an intern to join the Setpoints and Control Systems Engineering team in Warrendale/Cranberry for a summer 2027 hybrid role.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers to design and analyze AP1000 digital control systems and legacy protections, while maintaining system requirements and design transients. This paid internship reports to the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager.