Nuclear Design Engineer I
About The Position
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 Nuclear Core Design Engineer, you will support and develop most nuclear plant types and fuel types around the world to ensure customer success with advances in fuel, core, and next-generation plant designs. We vigorously maintain accountabilities to Nuclear Safety in a culture that promotes the safe operation of the global nuclear fleet. You will report to the Manager - Nuclear Design.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Nuclear Engineering Required (not open to other engineering disciplines).
- Minimum 3.0 GPA strongly preferred
- Applicable experience
- Interest in Core Neutronics and Nuclear Fuel Design
- Computer simulation experience preferred, but not strictly required
Responsibilities
- Participate in introductory nuclear design specific training leading to a Westinghouse Nuclear Design (ND) qualification.
- Embrace the nuclear culture - Understand what makes Nuclear special and implement human performance tools and operating experience to produce high-quality error free customer deliverables.
- Perform nuclear core design reload calculations by using the internal and external nuclear core design simulation coeds, following internal methodology and design manuals, and consulting with experienced peer and mentor engineers.
- Participants will interpret the results and work with independent engineering verifiers and to produce and deliver quality calculations to operating PWR plants.
- Participate in engineering learning seminars to maintain qualification and learn and apply lessons learned and operational experience in core design.
- Become a member of a core reload team and work with the nuclear plant customer to provide high quality analyses.
- You will interface with teams within Core Engineering (Thermal Hydraulics, Fuel Rod Design, Project Management) and groups outside CE (Safety Analysis and Licensing).
- Examples of the type of nuclear design calculations may include the following for Westinghouse PWR plant designs: Bounding Nuclear Core Calculations, Core Accident Scenarios, Core Loading Pattern Designs Best Estimate Core Models and Core Monitoring Input Core Startup Calculations and Low Power Physics Testing Requirements Economical Models, Estimates, and Engineering Technical Descriptions
Benefits
- Stable employment
- Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
- Attractive remuneration with bonuses
- Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
- MyBenefit Cafeteria
- Life insurance
- Private Medical Care
- Private Group Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
- Charity initiatives
- Parking space for employees
- Employee referral program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
