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Westinghouse Electric Company

Nuclear reactor technology and services provider

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Balance of Plant, Bop

Design EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
  • Subject matter expertise in one or multiple engineering areas.
  • A Professional Engineer license in any state.
  • At least 10 years of engineering experience.
  • Experience in the power industry, such as nuclear power plants.
  • Ability to coordinate information flow across multiple functions.
  • Ability to work in an international team environment.
  • Ability to travel for site visits and short-term or long-term assignments.
  • Technical leadership competencies, including application of technical knowledge, mentoring, innovation, supporting product marketing, communication, industry influence, customer orientation, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and support nuclear power plant design modifications, engineering evaluations, and technical issue resolution for Balance of Plant systems in operating plants, power uprates, and advanced nuclear technologies.
  • Develop design change packages following the Standard Design Process (SDP; IP-ENG-001) and plant-specific design change processes for US and international nuclear power plants.
  • Help develop engineering reports for US power uprates, including system and program evaluations, in the Balance of Plant area.
  • Resolve technical issues for operating nuclear power plants, with potential involvement in new plants and other nuclear projects such as fuel fabrication facilities.
  • Work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers in the design, analysis, and evaluation of systems and programs, including support to lead engineers in the Balance of Plant area.
  • Apply engineering principles and engineering codes and standards, such as ASME and ANSI, to system design, analysis, and evaluation.
  • Work with engineers in other disciplines, such as electrical and civil/structural engineering.
  • Participate on project teams with internal and external representation.
  • Participate in customer and vendor meetings to present technical materials and justification of services and product designs.
  • Perform work within established scope, budget, and schedule requirements.
  • Identify and help develop new business opportunities as available.
  • Mentor more junior engineers.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Science degree.
  • Proficiency in other languages.

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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