Summer Intern - Licensing Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is offering a paid summer internship at the Hopkins, SC facility. You will support the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and related licensing documentation for the new LEU+ Fuel Facility under construction.

The role reports to the LEU+ Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager and runs May–August 2027 as a full-time hybrid position. The work includes updating ISA documents, performing safety analyses, drafting regulatory responses, and performing

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Nuclear).
• Apply fundamental engineering principles.
• Strong technical interest and ability to multitask.
• Work with a global team using various communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Update the ISA and supporting documentation (e.g., PHA, consequence analyses, fault tree analyses) per license requirements.
• Participate in process hazards analysis and risk assessments of nuclear material processes/systems.
• Draft responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Perform frequency and consequence calculations for hazards.
• Provide ISA input to plant modifications and procedures.
• Perform ISA control failure reportability evaluations.

Skills

Strong technical interest

Multi-tasking

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chem/Electrical/Mechanical/Nuclear)

Job description

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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 summer intern, you will support the development and updates to the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and associated licensing documentation for the new LEU+ Fuel Facility currently under construction.

You will report to the LEU+ Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager and be located at our Hopkins, SC facility. This is a paid full-time hybrid position for the summer, May - August 2027.

Key Responsibilities:

• Update the ISA and supporting documentation, such as Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), consequence analyses, and fault tree accident analyses, in accordance with license requirements and records requirements.
• Participate in process hazards analysis and risk assessments of special nuclear material processes/ systems, recommending safety & regulatory compliance improvements.
• Draft responses to regulatory authority inquiries.
• Perform frequency and consequence calculations for chemical and radiological hazards.
• Provide ISA input to plant modifications and procedure revisions.
• Perform reportability evaluations for ISA control failures.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Nuclear Engineering are preferred).
• Apply fundamental engineering principles
• Strong technical interest, predisposition for multi-tasking, understanding of project priorities and ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Establish and implement personal goal and action plans
• Work with global team through various communication methods

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The hourly rate for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $25.40 to $29.00 per hour.

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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

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

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