Engineer I - Pittsburgh, PA

Engineer I - Pittsburgh, PA

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About the Role

As a Fuel Performance Engineer, you will work in Core Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity for a new graduate/early career Fuel Performance Engineer to join the Fuel Rod & Thermal-Hydraulic Design team. You will report to the Manager - Fuel Performance and Hydraulic Design. This role is hybrid, and located in Cranberry, PA.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in introductory training focused on standard analyses and obtain qualifications in the Fuel Performance functional area
• Perform standard analysis work for US and international customers, following approved methodologies, procedures and internal processes while on nuclear safety and quality to produce error-free work
• Analyses will support safe plant operation by confirming that fuel rods produce and transfer heat to the reactor coolant system while preventing the release of fission byproducts or to provide initial (pre-transient) fuel rod conditions as input to downstream safety analyses
• Develop skills necessary to assume more independent assignments and verify standard evaluations and analyses performed by others
• Support emergent issues and interface with our customers and other teams within Westinghouse to support safe plant operation
• Plan and schedule own work to meet assignment requirement within schedule and budget requirements
• Participate on project teams and communicate to responsible project managers the nature and status of work projects
• Identify and recommend improvements in process and tools on a continuing basis and support implementation

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Nuclear, or Mechanical) or related Discipline (e.g., Materials) preferred or recognized equivalent required

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Minimum 0-3 years of engineering experience required

Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification helpful

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse offers great 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:

• Great compensation package
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• 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. 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.