Lead Safety System Engineer

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About the role:

As a Lead Safety System Engineer, you will provide technical leadership. This leadership will be for the design, implementation, testing, installation, startup, commissioning, and lifecycle support of safety-related I&C systems. These systems are for nuclear power plant applications.

You will take ownership of assigned engineering scope and lead the technical execution of projects, working with project team members, other engineering disciplines, subcontractors, customers, and experts across Westinghouse. The role includes hands-on engineering activities and coordination, technical oversight, mentoring of engineers, and ensuring the quality delivery of engineering products.

You will work with I&C platforms such as the Common Q Platform and will be an important technical interface between the engineering team, project management, customers, subcontractors, and other Westinghouse organizations.

You will report to the I&C Engineering Manager and be located in the Czech Republic, Temelin.

Model of work: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering activities related to safety I&C systems throughout the complete project lifecycle.
• Take technical ownership of assigned project scope and ensure engineering activities are completed following project requirements, applicable procedures, quality expectations, schedule, and budget.
• Lead the preparation and review of technical project documentation, including requirements, functional specifications, design specifications, system descriptions, technical reports, and operation and maintenance documentation.
• Lead factory and site testing and commissioning activities, including preparation and review of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports.
• Provide technical leadership during system installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Coordinate and support Warranty and Post-Warranty activities and provide technical leadership for resolution of customer issues.
• Lead the clarification, acquisition, review, and verification of customer design inputs required to support engineering, testing, and installation activities.
• Identify technical risks, interface issues, and potential project impacts and work with engineering and project management teams to develop appropriate solutions and mitigation actions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to engineers and other project team members and contribute to the development of engineering capabilities within the team.
• Perform and coordinate technical reviews to ensure engineering deliverables are technically correct, complete, and compliant with applicable project and company requirements.
• Support technical planning, estimation of engineering effort, definition of engineering priorities.
• Support Obsolescence Management Database (OMD) activities and provide technical input related to equipment lifecycle and obsolescence management.
• Communicate with customers, project subcontractors, and Westinghouse organizations.
• Promote teamwork and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Westinghouse procedures, engineering processes, quality requirements, and required qualification programs.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering methods, processes, and lessons learned.
• Perform additional technical leadership, engineering, or project-related assignments.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control, Automation, Control Systems, Nuclear Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Professional experience in I&C engineering, including safety-related or safety-critical control and protection systems.
• Experience leading technical engineering activities, coordinate engineering scope, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Experience with the design, implementation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and lifecycle support of industrial or nuclear I&C systems.
• Programming and software configuration experience, for example C/C++ or another relevant programming language.
• Experience in preparation and review of engineering specifications, design documentation, test procedures, and technical reports.
• Lead technical discussions with customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and diverse engineering teams.
• Willingness to mentor and support the professional development of less experienced engineers.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and other Westinghouse locations.

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals. 

Below is an example of what employees in Czech Republic can expect:

• Attractive remuneration with annual bonus
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program. 
  • Lunch Vouchers 
  • Life insurance
  • Pension savings
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. 

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

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