Principal Design Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC • Manning, SC

1d • Remote

About The Position

As a Principal Design Engineer, you will oversee the development, and analysis of complex technical products, processes, and system. You will be responsible for development of custom field welding and machining tooling systems and interface with Field Operations, incumbent design engineers and fabrication to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues along with documenting solutions to ensure configuration control

You will report to the Engineering Manager, Welding and Machining and work remotely. Travel to nuclear power plants and obtaining unescorted access may be required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Understand and application of part tolerancing for assembly and use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault or equivalent software.
• Experience with FEA software such as Ansys or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. Degree in Engineering discipline or M.B.A is preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare 3D models of tooling designs and systems using Autodesk Inventor, including detailed drawings.
• Perform calculations to determine validity of design (strength of materials, mechanics, machine design).
• Tooling system qualification and proof of concept testing.
• Ensure the manufacturing, testing, and service operations are receiving technical support.
• Support Manufacturing operations with disposition of technical issues which occur during manufacturing.
• Support Assembly operations with system assembly and bench tests.
• Conduct qualification testing and prepare data.
• Trouble-shoot operations and equipment assembly.
• Support field deployment of self-designed systems and legacy systems.

Benefits

• 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 grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level