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Senior Maintenance Optimization Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company
Rock Hill, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Apr 2026
💰 $106,500/yr($85,200/yr$106,500/yr)

About the role

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 Senior Maintenance Optimization Engineer on our Procurement Engineering and Maintenance Optimization team, you will support and lead initiatives related to Nuclear Operating Plant Maintenance Reliability and Optimization. This role focuses on using industry best practices, including INPO AP-913, and data analytics to optimize equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, work management, surveillance testing frequencies, inventory management, and long-term operations and safety.

 

This position desires someone with operations and/or maintenance experience and the ability to guide utility clients through program implementation, technical evaluations, and compliance strategies.

 

You will report to the Manager of Nuclear Procurement Engineering & Maintenance Optimization, APX-Plant & Design Engineering and be considered a Mobile/Hybrid employee which requires minimum 2 days/week in the office (Rock Hill, SC or Cranberry Township, PA).

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as technical lead for Plant Reliability Optimization (PRO) programs such as Equipment Classification, Preventive Maintenance Optimization, Spares Parts Strategies, Cycle Plan Alignment, and Functional Equipment Group Development.
  • Drive integration of risk-informed insights into maintenance templates, surveillance intervals, and spare parts strategies.
  • Apply INPO AP-913 Equipment Reliability and AP-928 Work Planning principles to develop Equipment Reliability Strategies to work the right equipment at the right time, reducing equipment unavailability and increasing station resource bandwidth to perform critical and emergent work.
  • Support project managers and leaders to provide project technical oversight and act as main point of contact for client technical SMEs.
  • Present recommendations to client fleet/station leadership as necessary to achieve alignment and approval of deliverables
  • Support business unit customer solutions in the development of proposals, project technical descriptions and estimates
  • Provide mentoring and training of other engineering team members and client project stakeholders

Qualifications:

  • B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, Civil or related discipline)
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in the power, manufacturing, or similar industry
  • Experience with equipment reliability and maintenance strategies

Beneficial:

  • Advanced degree or Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Familiarity with Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment (10CFR50.69) programs
  • Familiarity with INPO AP-913 and AP-928
  • Familiarity with IEEE 323, IEEE 344, ASME, and related standards
  • Knowledge of configuration management, corrective action programs, and RCM principles

 

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 $85,200 to $106,500 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 gr

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