eVinci Testing Co-op

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.

 

eVinci Testing Co-op

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a co-op within the eVinci Microreactor Program.  The position requires a regular presence at the new eVinci Technology Center in Etna, PA.  This role will support the eVinci Testing group within the eVinci Microreactor Program.  There is the opportunity to return for multiple rotations based on performance and interest.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Ability to work independently using basic knowledge obtained from core college courses
• Skills utilizing Software Packages such as Mathcad, Matlab, ANSYS or equivalent and ability to learn other new packages quickly.
• Knowledge using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Access
• Providing engineering design and/or analysis for nuclear products/projects including electrical system design, instrumentation and controls designs, and system wiring.
• Interfacing with other internal functional groups on similar engineering level to obtain information necessary to perform work assignments.
• Planning and scheduling work to meet assignment requirements.
• Ability to quickly learn to evaluate, select and utilize standards, techniques, procedures and criteria for development of engineering design documents including calculations and specifications.
• Plan, execute, and lead 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.
• Actively coordinate with site environmental health and safety to design and implement safety protocols into experiments.
• 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.

 

 

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• Pursuing or completed Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 strongly preferred.
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Completion of Sophomore year college by May 2024.
• 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.
• Strong technical writing ability.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) practices including tolerance stackup analyses.
• Experience with rapid prototyping via traditional machining and 3D printing
• Experience designing and fabricating experimental test setups and DAQ systems
• Preferred experience working with lathe, mill, CNC, and general shop machinery
• Knowledge of dimensional inspection standards and tooling.
• Experience and knowledge of instrumentation error propagation analyses. Experience in 3D modeling and drafting software (Inventor or Solidworks).
• Experience in thermal-structural design analysis considering material systems of varying thermal expansion.
• Experience with finite element analysis utilizing ANSYS workbench.
• Preferred pressure, temperature, and fluid flow