Principal Fluid Systems 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.

As a Principal Fluid Systems Engineer you will be responsible for the design development and maintenance of various fluid systems within the nuclear power plant.  You will be involved in major projects, whether for operating plant uprates or for the development of our advanced reactors.

A Fluid Systems engineer is the owner of the system requirements, and creates and updates the system specification.  The engineer is also responsible for the design, owning the creation and the maintenance of the system P&ID, as well as overseeing the detailed piping design.  A Fluid Systems engineer will perform the thermal-hydraulic and piping networks engineering design and analysis tasks.

You will report to the Engineering Manager of Nuclear Process & Power Conversion Systems.  This position is hybrid, requiring 2 days/week on-site at the Westinghouse Global Headquarters facility in Cranberry Township, PA in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Relocation is not provided for this position. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop pump, valve, heat exchanger, HVAC, or other equipment sizing requirements for plant design or modifications.
• Perform steady-state and dynamic fluid network analyses.
• Identify problems and propose solutions to projects and tasks that are assigned
• Provide mentoring and guidance to engineering personnel in various design and analysis efforts
• Lead small teams (3-5 people) on projects
• Communicate nature and status of work performed to appropriate technical lead and management
• Collaborate with construction, I&C, electrical, and operations project teams with internal and/or external representation
• Participate in customer, vendor, and regulator meetings to present technical materials and justification of services and product designs
• Perform work within established scope, budgetary and schedule requirements
• Identify opportunities for improvement within the group and department, and lead the efforts necessary to implement the determined changes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear 
• Minimum 8 years of applicable experience 
• Experience with MathCad, MATLAB, or VBA
• Familiarity with testing and testing analysis
• Ability to travel 

Beneficial:

• Experience with ASME or API standards 
• Experience with design change control or requirements management 
• Engineer in Training Certification or Professional Engineer License 

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000  per year.​

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

• 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 11,000 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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