Thermal-Hydraulic Intern: Nuclear Fuel Analysis (Hybrid)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Hopkins (SC); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Paid internship

Summer internship

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Columbia, SC is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Thermal-Hydraulic intern to support analysis activities for nuclear fuel and components. This paid full-time hybrid summer role runs May through August 2027 and reports to the Thermal-Hydraulic and Seismic Engineering and Design and Support Manager.

You will develop knowledge of steam systems, reactor core internals, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and related topics while collaborating with internal departments on

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a focus in thermal hydraulics.
• Completed Sophomore year of college.
• Experience in analysis and testing.
• Completed coursework in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics or equivalent classes.
• Experience with MATLAB, Linux, LabVIEW.

Responsibilities

• Support fuel assembly and components thermal-hydraulic testing activities for nuclear fuel development projects.
• Develop knowledge of nuclear steam supply systems, fuel assembly mechanical design, and structure of reactor core internals.
• Develop knowledge of fluid mechanics in reactors, fuel assembly and fuel rod vibration, heat transfer in reactors and core components, fretting wear, and departure from nucleate boiling thermal analysis.
• Work with internal departments to support nuclear fuel projects.

Skills

Analysis

Testing

MATLAB

Linux

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (in progress)

Sophomore year completed

Coursework in Thermodynamics

Coursework in Heat Transfer

Coursework in Fluid Mechanics

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company in Columbia, SC is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Thermal-Hydraulic intern to support analysis activities for nuclear fuel and components. This paid full-time hybrid summer role runs May through August 2027 and reports to the Thermal-Hydraulic and Seismic Engineering and Design and Support Manager.

You will develop knowledge of steam systems, reactor core internals, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and related topics while collaborating with internal departments on