Safety SW I&C Engineer HMI Systems

Westinghouse Electric Company; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,200 - 106,500; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company seeks a software engineer to develop HMI software for I&C Safety System products, focusing on operator displays and safety-critical applications in C/C++, within a regulated environment.

You will collaborate with IV&V and IST teams, contribute to documentation, and participate in testing, integration, and debugging under supervision of senior engineers at the Warrendale, PA facility in a hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with C and C++ through coursework, internships, or projects.
• Exposure to GUI/HMI development concepts and GUI frameworks (Qt, WinForms, WPF) preferred.
• Familiarity with embedded real-time environments and safety-system software is a plus.
• 4+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IV&V and IST teams to support testing and certification of HMI software.
• Develop operator displays and application software for safety-system products.
• Contribute to software documentation, verification, debugging, and issue resolution.
• Participate in software integration with RTOS, databases, and control interfaces.

Skills

C/C++ programming

GUI concepts

HMI development

Embedded RTOS

Documentation & testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/SE/EE

Tools

Qt

WinForms

WPF

Embedded graphics frameworks

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 develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) software for I&C Safety System products. You will focus on developing operator displays and application software that support the monitoring and operation of safety‑critical systems. Additionally, you will work on the underlying application software implemented in C/C++. You will contribute to technical documentation for implemented software and support verification activities to ensure software performs following design specifications. Working with senior engineers, you will participate in software development, integration, testing, debugging, and resolution of technical issues while gaining experience in safety system software development within a regulated environment.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) and Integrated System Test (IST) teams to support testing and certification of HMI software.
• Execute assigned tasks within project schedules and quality expectations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Support development of graphical user interfaces, operator displays, and application software for safety system products.
• Develop software using Ansys SCADE, C/C++, and supporting technologies within an embedded real‑time environment.
• Participate in software integration activities involving HMI applications, real‑time operating systems, databases, and control system interfaces.
• Contribute to software documentation, verification activities, debugging efforts, and resolution of technical issues.

Qualifications

• We require a minimum of bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• We require experience with C and C++ through coursework, internships, or academic projects.
• We prefer exposure to graphical user interface (GUI) or Human Machine Interface (HMI) development concepts.
• We prefer familiarity with GUI development frameworks and tools such as Qt, WinForms, WPF, embedded graphics frameworks, or similar technologies.
• Coursework, internships, or academic projects involving software application development are valuable.
• Exposure to database concepts, SQL, or data management technologies is beneficial.
• Familiarity with user interface design principles, user experience (UI/UX), and human factors engineering (HFE) concepts is desirable.
• Familiarity with structured or waterfall development processes in regulated environments is helpful.
• 4+ years of experience

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 $85,200 to $106,500 per year.

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