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Westinghouse Electric Company

Nuclear reactor technology and services provider

Operations Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCranberry Township, PA, USA$58.4k - $85k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering is required.
  • The role requires 0+ years of experience.
  • Must maintain fitness for duty and participate in Westinghouse's behavioral observation program.
  • Must be physically able to handle test equipment.
  • Strong communication skills are required for customer interface.

Responsibilities

  • Support reactor core physics testing and reactor engineering services.
  • Support plant operations by providing solutions that validate core design performance and improve nuclear systems and fuel handling.
  • Troubleshoot instrumentation, implement advanced technologies, and develop emergency operating procedures used across the operating nuclear fleet.
  • Perform a mix of office work and hands-on field work.
  • Work with customers to support their reactor operation teams.
  • Maintain and test equipment; ship equipment to customer sites; transport, set up, and tear down test equipment at customer sites; administer tests and report results.
  • Perform critical activities in power plant control rooms.
  • Travel to customer sites for hands-on work assignments and occasionally travel to industry meetings or customer sites for short field assignments, typically 2 to 4 times a year for 5 to 15 days per trip.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in Nuclear Engineering.
  • A Reactor Operator License for a university or research reactor, or having previously held one.
  • Experience using nuclear detection equipment.
  • Familiarity with reactor physics and reactor dynamics.
  • Experience with LabVIEW software.
  • Experience operating and managing Instrumentation and Control (I&C) laboratory equipment.
  • Experience operating or designing instrumentation and control (I&C) systems.
  • Familiarity with neutron detection, including rhodium or vanadium in-core instrumentation.
  • Experience writing engineering or operating procedures.

About the Company

Westinghouse Electric Company

Nuclear reactor technology and services provider

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC provides nuclear power technology and services to utilities, governments, and private sector clients worldwide. It designs and sells nuclear reactors and fuel, and offers maintenance, training, compliance, and consulting services. Its AP1000 PWR uses passive safety features, and it is developing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Microreactors for flexible deployment. The company's goal is to enable safe, reliable, low-emission energy by delivering proven reactor technologies and a broad support ecosystem globally.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$39.5M
Headquarters
Cranberry, West Virginia
Founded
1886

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