Senior Test 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.

Senior Test 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 Test Engineer within the eVinci Testing group. The selected candidate will support a variety of research and development activities for the eVinci Microreactor test program at the new 51 Bridge Street facility in Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Your Day-to-Day:

 

• Lead and execute test programs throughout all phases of the design process.

• Collaborate with design teams to identify design features which require substantiation through testing.

• 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 experiments in compliance with quality assurance and safety requirements.

• Technical writing, including development of technical reports.

• 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.

• Hands-on fabrication and assembly of test fixtures and test equipment.

• Hands-on installation and troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment controls.

• Integrate testing efforts with modeling and analysis efforts.

• Develop and maintain effective business relationships with Westinghouse customers.

 

Who You Are:

 

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.

• 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.