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Westinghouse Electric Company

Nuclear reactor technology and services provider

Principal Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeWarrendale, PA, USA$103.2k - $129k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience supporting engineering, systems engineering, hardware engineering, quality assurance, procurement, licensing, compliance, or related technical activities.
  • Strong technical knowledge of process instrumentation used in nuclear instrumentation and control systems, including pressure transmitters, resistance temperature detectors, radiation monitors, hydrogen analyzers, flow meters, pump speed sensors, and orifice plates.
  • Strong experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining technical documentation, including design specifications, drawings, and product lifecycle documents.
  • Experience developing procurement specifications and purchase requisitions.
  • Experience working in a regulated industry such as nuclear power, aerospace, defense, medical devices, transportation, or a similar safety-related environment.
  • Strong understanding of requirements management, configuration management, verification, validation, and engineering lifecycle processes.
  • Ability to produce clear, concise, and technically accurate documentation.
  • Ability to research, evaluate, and interpret technical requirements, standards, regulations, and industry guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, review, and maintain hardware design specifications for process instrumentation, including sensors, detectors, and transmitters used in nuclear instrumentation and control systems.
  • Develop, review, and maintain procurement specifications and instrument data sheets, and work with suppliers to identify suitable instruments.
  • Evaluate and document compliance with applicable regulatory, quality assurance, environmental qualification, seismic qualification, and industry requirements.
  • Lead resolution of instrument obsolescence issues, including lifecycle documents, replacement evaluations, supplier assessments, equivalency determinations, and technology upgrades.
  • Follow supplier manufacturing, testing, and delivery of instruments and support resolution of technical issues.
  • Review supplier drawings and documents to verify conformance with hardware design and procurement specifications.
  • Support technical issues for instrumentation installed at existing operating plants.
  • Provide installation and start-up support for instrumentation installed at new plants.
  • Mentor engineers on industry and internal standards and best practices.
  • Travel to customer and supplier sites domestically and internationally as needed.

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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