Nuclear Core Design Engineer 1

Requisition Number: 24633

Company: Westinghouse Electric Co

Location:

Cranberry Township, US

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

If this sounds like an environment you would succeed in, we have an exciting opportunities for Nuclear Core Design Engineers. As an Nuclear Core Engineer for Westinghouse, you will report to Manager of Core Engineering.

We can only consider applicants who are Authorized to work in the United States without the need for Visa sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor work Visas for this position at this time or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Participate in introductory nuclear design specific training to lead to a Westinghouse Nuclear Design (ND) qualification.
• Embrace the nuclear culture - Understand what makes Nuclear special and implement human performance tools and operating experience to produce high-quality error free customer deliverables.
• Perform nuclear core design reload calculations by using the internal and external nuclear core design simulation coeds, following internal methodology and design manuals, and consulting with experienced peer and mentor engineers.
• Participants will interpret the results and work with independent engineering verifiers and to produce and deliver quality calculations to operating PWR plants.
• Participate in engineering learning seminars to maintain qualification and learn and apply lessons learned and operational experience in core design.
• Become a member of a core reload team and work with the nuclear plant customer to provide high quality analyses on a core reload schedule.
• Candidate will be required to interface with functional groups within Core Engineering (Thermal Hydraulics, Fuel Rod Design, Project Management) and groups outside CE (Safety Analysis and Licensing).
  
  

Examples of the type of nuclear design calculations may include the following for Westinghouse PWR plant designs:

• Bounding Nuclear Core Calculations, Core Accident Scenarios, Core Loading Pattern Designs
• Best Estimate Core Models and Core Monitoring Input
• Core Startup Calculations and Low Power Physics Testing Requirements
• Economical Models, Estimates, and Engineering Technical Descriptions
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• 0 years of experience
• Applicable experience preferred
• Interest in Core Neutronics and Nuclear Fuel Design
• Computer simulation experience preferred, but not strictly required
• We can only consider applicants who are Authorized to work in the United States without the need for Visa sponsorship.
• We are unable to sponsor work Visas for this position at this time or in the future.
  
  

Why Westinghouse?

Benefits

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
  
  

Westinghouse Electric Company Is The Global Nuclear Energy Industry’s First Choice For Safe, Clean, And Efficient Energy Solutions. We Enable Our Delivery Of This Vision By Living Our Value System

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability
  
  

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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

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