Reactor Vessel Internals - Principal Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); 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

Global Recognition Programs

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Co in Cranberry Township, PA is seeking a Reactor Vessel Internals - Principal Engineer. Hybrid work arrangement with design and analysis of primary boundary components for Westinghouse nuclear plants, including the AP1000 and AP300 fleets.

You will lead a technical team, perform FE analyses, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure safety and schedule adherence. The role requires a BS in a relevant engineering field, a registered Mechanical PE, 8+ years of

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Eng, Eng Mechanics or Aerospace Eng; alternate degrees acceptable with component design experience.
• Registered Mechanical PE.
• Minimum 8 years of applicable experience.
• Experience with ASME Section III and Section XI criteria.
• Experience with FEA and ANSYS.

Responsibilities

• Perform design and analyses for repair, modification and qualification of primary boundary components in Westinghouse nuclear plants (AP1000, AP300).
• Use FE simulations (e.g., ANSYS) and hand calculations to qualify component design.
• Lead a technical team to project completion within safety, quality, schedule and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with other components, systems, and manufacturing for integration and issue resolution.
• Develop project schedules with project managers and subsystem leads.
• Identify and define technical risks and pursue resolution.
• Apply industry, regulatory, NRC/DOE/ASME codes and criteria in design activities.
• Provide technical guidance and collaborate with partners including national labs and vendors.
• Support plant refueling outages, on-site or remotely, including 12-hour shifts and overnight work as needed.
• Deliver high-quality engineering or physical material products.

Skills

Team leadership

Nuclear design experience

Education

BS in Mechanical Eng / Engineering Mechanics / Aerospace Eng (or related with design experience)

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Company: Westinghouse Electric Co

Location: Cranberry Township, US

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:

As a Reactor Vessel Internals - Principal Engineer, you will perform design and analyses. These analyses will be for the repair, modification, and qualification of components within the primary pressure boundary of Westinghouse designed nuclear power plants. This includes the current operating fleet, AP1000, and AP300.

You will report to the Manager, Reactor Vessel Internals Component Design and be located at the Cranberry Township, PA headquarters facility. You will be hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 AP300.
• Use analysis tools, such as finite element simulations (ex. Ansys) and hand calculations to qualify component design.
• Lead a technical team to project completion while meeting safety, quality, schedule and budget
• Work with other component, system, and manufacturing on the integration of the subsystems and work through emergent design issues.
• Work with project managers and subsystem/component leads to develop project schedules.
• Identify and define technical risks and challenges, direct efforts to successful resolution.
• Bring engineering thoughtfulness to resolution of problems that are sometimes loosely, or only partially, defined, requiring experience within given discipline.
• Incorporate the use of industry, regulatory, or NRC/DOE/ASME codes, standards, and criteria relevant 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
• Deliver high-quality engineering or physical material products.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics or Aerospace Engineering. We will consider alternate degrees such as nuclear engineering, structural engineering, or materials science with component design experience.
• Registered Mechanical PE
• Minimum 8 years of applicable experience required
• Experience with ASME Section III and Section XI criteria
• Experience with FEA and ANSYS

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.