LOCA Senior 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.

Position Title: 

Senior Engineer

 

Education Discipline:

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engineer will be responsible for performing design basis safety analysis for nuclear reactors, in particular for Loss of Coolant Accidents (LOCA).
 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Development and assessment of models and correlations for prediction of two-phase flow and heat transfer phenomena
• Use of statistical techniques for performing realistic nuclear reactor safety analysis and/or development of analysis methodologies for design basis accidents
• Cognizance of plant specific licensing basis, Analysis of Record, 50.46 reporting
• Point of contact for plant-specific LOCA specific inquiries from both internal and external customers
• Evaluate impacts of plant modifications and operating changes on design analysis
• Mentor and coach newer engineers
• Identify and suggest process improvements
• Participate on project teams, contribute to project schedule generation and cost estimates

 

SPECIFIC DESIRED SKILLS:

 

• Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles
• Concise and effective written and verbal skills
• Ability to independently establish and implement personal goals and action plans
• Develop and deliver technical presentations to communicate a variety of issues:  project status, problem resolution, engineering recommendations, etc.
• Interest in software programming and code development, while not required, is considered a benefit

 

Why Westinghouse?

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

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