Principal Mechanical Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Rock Hill (SC); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to develop and support Balance of Plant design modifications for nuclear power plants. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, drive design change packages, and mentor junior engineers in a hybrid Rock Hill, SC setting.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, you will contribute to uprates, engineering evaluations, and issue resolution, leveraging ASME/ANSI standards and international collaboration across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license (any state).
• 10+ years of engineering experience with power industry exposure.

Responsibilities

• Develop design change packages following SDP and plant-specific processes for US and international nuclear plants.
• Help develop engineering reports for US power uprates in the BOP area.
• Resolve technical issues for operating nuclear plants and participate in new projects as needed.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams in design, analysis, and evaluation of BOP systems.
• Apply ASME and ANSI codes and standards to design and evaluation work.
• Engage with engineers in electrical and civil/structural disciplines.
• Participate in project teams and customer/vendor meetings.
• Identify new business opportunities and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Power industry experience

Professional Engineer license

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

International team collaboration

Travel for site visits

Technical leadership

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

MS degree preferred

Job description

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Balance of Plant (BOP)

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Location

Rock Hill, SC, US, 29730 Cranberry Township, US

About the role:

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer - Balance of Plant (BOP) you will develop and support nuclear power plant design modifications, engineering evaluations, and technical issue resolution by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on Balance of Plant (BOP) systems for operating plants, power uprates, and advanced nuclear technologies

You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Nuclear Plant Mechanical Engineering and be located at our Rockhill, SC facility. The hybrid position is based at our Rock Hill, SC office which involves a mix of on-site and remote days, typically within the same week. We are open to this person being located in other Westinghouse facilities, such as Cranberry Township, PA.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop design change packages following the Standard Design Process (SDP; IP-ENG-001) and other plant-specific design change processes for US and international nuclear power plants.
• Help develop engineering reports for US power uprates (i.e., system and program evaluations), in the Balance of Plant (BOP) area.
• Resolve technical issues for operating nuclear power plants (main scope), with potential involvement in new plants and other nuclear projects (e.g., fuel fabrication facilities).
• Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers in the design, analysis, and evaluation of systems and programs, including support to lead engineers, in the BOP area.
• Apply engineering principles and engineering codes & standards, such as ASME and ANSI, to the design, analysis, and evaluation of systems.
• Work with engineers in other disciplines such as electrical and civil/structural.
• Participate on project teams with internal and external representation.
• Participate in customer and vendor meetings to present technical materials and justification of services and product designs.
• Perform work within established scope, budgetary and schedule requirements.
• Identify and help develop new business opportunities, as available.
• Mentor more junior engineers.

Qualifications::

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical (preferred), Civil, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or multiple engineering areas.
• Professional Engineer license (in any state).
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Power industry (e.g., nuclear power plant) experience.
• Ability to work with multiple functions to coordinate the flow of information.
• Ability to work in an international team environment.
• Ability to travel for site visits, short-term, or long-term assignments.
• Technical leadership competencies (i.e., application of technical knowledge, mentor, innovation, support product marketing, communication, industry influence, customer orientation, teamwork).

Beneficial

• Master of Science (M.S.) degree
• Proficiency in other languages

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.

#LI-Hybrid

Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

Employee Referral Program

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

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 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

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.