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Requisition Number: 23190
Company: Westinghouse Electric Co
Location:
Etna, PA, US, 15223
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.
Job Title: Senior Prototyping Engineer
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 thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer within the eVinci Heat Pipe Engineering group. The selected candidate will support a variety of research and development activities for the eVinci Microreactor heat pipe development program at the new 51 Bridge Street facility in Pittsburgh, PA.
Your Day-to-Day
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
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:
Westinghoue is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
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Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
Nearest Major Market: Pittsburgh
Job Segment: Facilities, Testing, Nuclear Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Drafting, Operations, Technology, Engineering
Company: Westinghouse Electric Co
Location:
Etna, PA, US, 15223
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.
Job Title: Senior Prototyping Engineer
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 thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer within the eVinci Heat Pipe Engineering group. The selected candidate will support a variety of research and development activities for the eVinci Microreactor heat pipe development program at the new 51 Bridge Street facility in Pittsburgh, PA.
Your Day-to-Day
- Support leading, planning, sponsoring, executing test and development programs throughout all phases of the design process.
- Hands-on fabrication and assembly of prototype fixtures and equipment.
- Support heat pipe manufacturing and developing novel manufacturing processes and equipment
- Collaborate with design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing teams to identify design features which require substantiation through prototyping.
- Develop and implement design requirements, test plans, specifications, and procedures in accordance with quality assurance program requirements.
- Collaborate with materials teams in design of high temperature / corrosion compatible test articles and in analyzation of test articles utilizing specialized mechanical / material analyses.
- Actively coordinate with site environmental health and safety to design and implement safety protocols into experiments.
- Perform and execute prototyping and validation experiments in compliance with quality assurance and safety requirements.
- Technical writing, including development of technical reports.
- Ability to reduce and analyze large data sets using Matlab, DIAdem, or Mathcad.
- Design test articles and first of a kind prototypes utilizing standard engineering practices and finite element analysis.
- Research, design, and selection of equipment and instrumentation for test facility applications.
- Prepare detailed sketches, 3D models, and drawings using Auto Cad, Inventor, and/or Solidworks.
- Develop control and data acquisition systems for instruments and equipment using Labview or other PLC control systems
- Hands-on installation and troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment controls.
- Integrate testing efforts with modeling and analysis efforts.
- Coordinating and communicating business needs with Supply Chain and Quality
- Develop and maintain effective business relationships with Westinghouse internal and external customers.
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
- 5 years professional experience (2 years with Master’s)
- Prior experience working in a lab/testing environment (academic or industry lab).
- Prior experience and knowledge of laboratory chemical hygiene practices.
- Mechanical problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational, planning skills, and attention to detail.
- Highly motivated, self-starter.
- Good judgment and the ability to prioritize a number of diverse tasks.
- Orientation towards achieving Customer Success.
- Effective communication, teaming, and team building skills.
- Strong technical writing ability.
- Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) practices including tolerance stackup analyses.
- Experience with rapid prototyping via traditional machining and 3D printing
- Experience designing and fabricating experimental test setups and DAQ systems
- Preferred experience working with lathe, mill, CNC, and general shop machinery
- Knowledge of dimensional inspection standards and tooling.
- Experience and knowledge of instrumentation error propagation analyses. Experience in 3D modeling and drafting software (Inventor or Solidworks).
- Experience in thermal-structural design analysis considering material systems of varying thermal expansion.
- Experience with finite element analysis utilizing ANSYS workbench.
- Preferred pressure, temperature, and fluid flow instrumentation experience.
- Preferred working knowledge of ASME Section VIII BPVC code.
- Preferred working knowledge of NI Labview or comparable DAQ systems.
- Preferred experience with ultra/high vacuum applications involving design and selection of pumping systems and materials at room and high temperature conditions.
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
- Safety and Quality
- Integrity and Trust
- Customer Focus and Innovation
- Speed and Passion to Win
- Teamwork and Accountability
Westinghoue is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Get Connected With Westinghouse On Social Media
Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn| YouTube
Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
Nearest Major Market: Pittsburgh
Job Segment: Facilities, Testing, Nuclear Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Drafting, Operations, Technology, Engineering
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