Principal Systems Engineer SW Governance

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Warrendale (OR)

On-site

USD 103,000 - 129,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations & holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Warrendale, PA is seeking a senior leader to govern software lifecycle processes for safety-critical I&C systems, ensuring regulatory compliance and robust documentation.

You will translate requirements into practical engineering procedures, support audits and qualification programs, and drive continuous improvement across multiple safety system programs. This hybrid role reports to the Manager, I&C Safety Software – Software Tools and Automation.

Qualifications

Strong experience developing, implementing, or maintaining technical procedures, engineering processes, standards, governance programs, or quality systems.
Experience in regulated industries (nuclear, aerospace, defense, medical devices, etc.).
Experience documenting plans, procedures, specs, reports, or compliance records.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and improve software lifecycle procedures, work instructions, standards, policies, and governance documents.
Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into engineering processes and guidance.
Support audits, qualification staffing, and training program development across programs.
Collaborate with leads to identify training gaps and establish competency models.

Skills

Regulatory governance

Technical writing

Training program design

Lifecycle management

Auditing support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems/Software/CE/EE/Nuclear Engineering or related

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.

About the role:

You will serve as a technical leader within the I&C Safety Systems Software Tools and Automation Organization, responsible for establishing, maintaining, and improving the processes, procedures, standards, training programs, and compliance framework governing the development of safety-critical software and digital I&C systems.

This role focuses on software lifecycle governance, regulatory compliance, engineering documentation, workforce qualification, process improvement, and requirements traceability. You will work closely with software engineers, systems engineers, quality engineers, verification and validation teams, licensing personnel, project teams, and management to ensure software development activities are performed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, customer commitments, and company procedures.

You will be responsible for interpreting regulatory and industry guidance, translating requirements into actionable engineering processes, maintaining software lifecycle procedures, supporting engineering audits, managing technical training programs, and ensuring personnel qualifications remain aligned with organizational and regulatory expectations.

You will contribute to software governance strategy, training program development, audit readiness, process improvement initiatives, workforce development efforts, and engineering excellence activities across multiple safety system programs.

You will report to the Manager, I&C Safety Software – Software Tools and Automation and will be located in a hybrid role at the Warrendale, PA facility.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and improve software lifecycle procedures, work instructions, standards, policies, and governance documents supporting safety-critical software development.
Interpret regulatory requirements, industry standards, licensing commitments, and customer requirements and translate them into practical engineering processes and guidance.
Develop and maintain mappings between regulatory requirements, internal procedures, project plans, and software lifecycle activities.
Support compliance with software quality assurance, software engineering, configuration management, verification, validation, cybersecurity, and traceability requirements.
Provide guidance to project teams regarding procedural compliance, documentation expectations, software quality requirements, and software lifecycle activities.
Support creation and maintenance of Software Development Plans, Software Quality Assurance Plans, Software Configuration Management Plans, Software Safety Plans, Documentation Plans, and other lifecycle documents.
Review engineering documentation for compliance with established procedures, quality requirements, regulatory commitments, and project expectations.
Support software requirements management and traceability activities across requirements, design, implementation, verification, validation, and release artifacts.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Safety Software training programs, onboarding curricula, qualification requirements, and role-based learning paths.
Review and update technical training materials to ensure accuracy, completeness, process compliance, and alignment with current engineering practices and regulatory expectations.
Monitor training compliance, qualification status, refresher training requirements, and curriculum effectiveness.
Partner with technical leads and subject matter experts to identify training gaps and develop new learning content.
Establish and maintain software engineering competency models and qualification requirements for engineers, technical leads, and project support personnel.
Support onboarding activities by ensuring personnel receive appropriate technical, process, quality, and regulatory training.
Participate in internal audits, customer audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance assessments.
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities within existing software development processes, procedures, and training programs.
Collaborate with software tools and automation teams to improve documentation generation, traceability management, training administration, compliance reporting, and engineering workflow automation.
Provide technical mentoring and guidance regarding software lifecycle processes, regulatory compliance, training expectations, and engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline is required.
Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting engineering, software development, systems engineering, quality assurance, licensing, compliance, training, or related technical activities.
Strong experience developing, implementing, or maintaining technical procedures, engineering processes, standards, governance programs, or quality systems.
Experience working within a regulated industry such as nuclear power, aerospace, defense, medical devices, transportation, industrial automation, or similar safety-related environments.
Experience developing, reviewing, or maintaining technical documentation including plans, procedures, specifications, reports, work instructions, or compliance records.
Strong understanding of requirements management, configuration management, traceability, verification, validation, quality assurance, and engineering lifecycle processes.
Experience supporting workforce qualification, training compliance, competency development, or technical training programs.
Demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise, and technically accurate documentation.
Research, evaluate, and interpret technical requirements, standards, regulations, and industry guidance.

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.

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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: http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.