Summer Intern: Nuclear Setpoint & Control Systems

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company invites applications for a Summer Intern in Setpoints and Control Systems. The paid, full-time hybrid internship runs May–August 2027 at Warrendale and Cranberry, PA, reporting to the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager.

You will collaborate with engineers across nuclear subsystems, support AP1000 digital and legacy analog protection systems, and develop setpoints for daily plant operations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or nuclear engineering.
• Completed Sophomore year of college.
• Coursework in statistics, data analysis, fluid mechanics, dynamic systems, and thermodynamics.
• Coursework in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) design and operation.

Responsibilities

• Support functional design of AP1000 digital control systems and legacy analog protection systems
• Maintain NSSS Control System Functional Requirements and Diagrams
• Analyze operational transients to test I&C logic and settings
• Analyze low-temperature over-pressurization scenarios and maintain LTOPS configurations to ensure adequate protection
• Perform calculations to ensure reactor protection systems meet safety limits considering instrumentation and process uncertainties
• Determine setpoints that govern daily plant operations
• Other responsibilities assigned by the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or nuclear engineering

Completed Sophomore year of college

Statistics coursework

Data analysis coursework

Fluid mechanics coursework

Dynamic systems coursework

Thermodynamics coursework

Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) coursework

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company invites applications for a Summer Intern in Setpoints and Control Systems. The paid, full-time hybrid internship runs May–August 2027 at Warrendale and Cranberry, PA, reporting to the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager.

You will collaborate with engineers across nuclear subsystems, support AP1000 digital and legacy analog protection systems, and develop setpoints for daily plant operations.