Principal Design Engineer

Westinghouse Electric; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Mechanical Engineer, where you'll play a key role in designing and analyzing components for nuclear power plants. This exciting position requires a strong background in mechanical engineering, particularly with ASME standards and finite element analysis. You'll lead a dynamic team, ensuring safety and quality while navigating complex engineering challenges. With a commitment to innovation and teamwork, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to clean energy solutions in a supportive environment that values diversity and employee well-being. If you are passionate about engineering and looking for a rewarding career, this is the place for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement Program

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in mechanical engineering required.
• Strong knowledge of ASME Section III and XI criteria preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze components for nuclear power plants.
• Lead a technical team to meet project deadlines and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Nuclear Plant Primary Systems Knowledge

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Alternate degrees (Nuclear Engineering, Structural Engineering, Materials Science)

Tools

ANSYS

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for Principal Mechanical Engineer based in Cranberry Township, PA.

Please note that relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Perform design and analyses for the repair, modification and qualification of components within the primary pressure boundary of Westinghouse designed nuclear power plants including current operating fleet, AP1000 and/or AP300.
• Use of analysis tools, such as finite element simulations (ex. Ansys) and hand calculations to qualify component design.
• Lead effectively a technical team to project completion while meeting safety, quality, schedule and budget.
• Work with other component, system, and manufacturing leads on the integration of the subsystems and work through emergent design issues.
• Work with project managers and subsystem/component leads to develop and maintain project schedules.
• Identify and define technical issues, risks and challenges, direct efforts to successful resolution.
• Bring engineering rigor to resolution of problems that are sometimes loosely, or only partially, defined, requiring knowledge and experience within given discipline.
• Incorporate the use of industry, regulatory, or NRC/DOE/ASME codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to nuclear reactors in design activities.
• Provide technical guidance, direction, and collaborate with other personnel including partners such as national laboratories, sub-contractors, suppliers, fabricators, and customers.
• Support plant refueling outages (both on-site and remotely) including stretches of 12-hour shift work and overnight work because of time sensitivity.
• Adaptable and flexible to changes in strategy, market, design, or manufacturing.
• Strong ownership mentality to hold yourself accountable for delivery of high-quality engineering or physical material products.

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics or Aerospace Engineering (MS is a plus). Alternate degrees such as nuclear engineering, structural engineering, or materials science, etc. will be considered with component design experience.
• Minimum 8 years of applicable experience required; 10 plus year preferred.
• Experience with ASME Section III and Section XI criteria preferred.
• Experience with FEA and ANSYS.
• Strong communication skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to organize your work efficiently.
• Ability to learn quickly and display a strong attention to detail.
• Nuclear plant primary systems knowledge preferred.

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality.
• Integrity and Trust.
• Customer Focus and Innovation.
• Speed and Passion to Win.
• Teamwork and Accountability.

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S., the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary.
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits.
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match.
• Paid Vacations and Holidays.
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements.
• Educational Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Referral Program.

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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