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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.
Your Day-to-Day:
The NSSS Principal Controls functional designer develops and maintains the control system design for each project.The role will report to the GOS manager and will be hybrid out of our Warrendale, PA office.A detailed list of the roles/responsibilities for this position are provided below:
Develop and maintain the project specific simulation model (i.e., ACSL/Matlab).
Perform and document project specific design analyses with the simulation model.
Document the SWIL Test Guideline document.
Perform Pre-SWIL activities to support Software Implementation, including working with the project hardware/software WEC team members.
Perform SWIL testing activities with the customer using the simulation model.
Understand and drive interfaces with Safety Analysis, Licensing, Setpoint Uncertainties, Fluid Systems, Nuclear Operations, Plant Operations, Plant Systems, Plant Licensing, Plant Reactor Engineering, etc.
Interface directly with our customers during project execution as the functional design lead.
Perform the Software-In-Loop (SWIL) demonstrations with the WEC and customer Test Team.
Support the project through Simulator FAT, Hardware FAT, and System Installation.
Support innovation projects to help reduce barriers for team to perform, and/or reduce costs
Provide support for emergent issues for operating plants with digital upgrade systems (i.e., walk-in work).
Provide support for emergent issues for operating plants with analog legacy systems (i.e., walk-in work).
Provide initial plant startup and upgrade project support for NSSS control system
Technical training/mentoring of the team members and next NSSS control system functional designers.
Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other related engineering discipline is required.
Minimum of 5 years' experience; 7-10 years preferred with computer simulations based on first principals and using codes such as Matlab, LOFTRAN, RETRAN, Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL), or other simulation codes.
Interest/passion in control system design, simulation models, and I&C design.
Familiarity in electronics and/or computers.
Prior onsite plant experience in plant startup, plant operation, and/or plant testing is highly recommended.
The functional designer role is a full-time position. It is only recommended to utilize engineers from other groups during initial onboarding/training. The additional functional design engineers would be expected to provide full-time support dedicated to the role for the projects.
Why Westinghouse?
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 for Flexible Work Arrangements
Educational Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program
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
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.
