Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulic Design Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA

VetJobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulic Design Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA. This entry-level position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and offers training in nuclear safety and analysis. The role involves performing engineering analysis while collaborating with project teams to ensure compliance with safety standards while cultivating your engineering skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Educational Reimbursement Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical or related discipline) required.
• Minimum 0-3 years of engineering experience.
• Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Participate in introductory training focused on standard analyses in the Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulic Design area.
• Perform standard analysis work per approved methodologies and procedures, maintaining focus on safety and quality.
• Plan and schedule own work to meet assignment requirements within schedule and budget.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Fundamental engineering principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, etc.)

Job description

Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulic Design Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA

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Requisition Number: 11782

Company

Location: Cranberry Township, PA, US, 16066

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, Core Engineering is looking for a new graduate/early career Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulic Design Engineer to join the Fuel Rod & Thermal-Hydraulic Design team.

Your Day-to-Day

Participate in introductory training focused on standard analyses and obtain qualifications in the Reactor Core Thermal-Hydraulic Design functional area

Perform standard analysis work for US and international customers, following approved methodologies, procedures and internal processes while maintaining focus on nuclear safety and quality to produce error-free work. Analyses will support safe plant operation by determining design bases and limits that meet safety and regulatory criteria for plant, reactor core and fuel design, quantifying thermal margins and identifying and evaluating risks to plant safety and fuel performance.

Develop skills necessary to assume more independent assignments and verify standard evaluations and analyses performed by others

Support emergent issues and interface with our customer base and other functional groups within Westinghouse to support safe plant operation

Plan and schedule own work to meet assignment requirement within schedule and budget requirements

Participate on project teams and communicate to responsible project managers the nature and status of work projects

Identify and recommend improvements in process and tools on a continuing basis and assist in implementation

Who You Are

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

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Nuclear, and/or Mechanical, etc.) or related Discipline preferred or recognized equivalent required

Minimum 3.0 GPA Strongly Preferred

Minimum 0-3 years of engineering experience required

Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles

Concise and effective written and verbal skills, ability to learn quickly and display a strong attention to detail

Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification is a plus

Computer Programing Skills Preferred But Not Required

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

Benefits

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.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability

Auto req ID

426524BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job_Category

Engineering

City*

Pittsburgh

State*

Pennsylvania

Job Code

Engineering Engineering

Affiliate Sponsor

Westinghouse

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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