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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.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a contract engineer to work in Control and Information Systems Engineering at our Cranberry Township, PA location.
Opportunity Overview:
This position will support multiple groups who design and implement non-safety control systems, turbine control systems and plant computers for the nuclear power industry. Our customers operate worldwide and include existing nuclear power plant operators plus new plant projects based on the AP1000 and APR1400 designs. Individuals in this position will work closely with multiple disciplines including functional design, software design, hardware design, and testing. Work will be assigned and guided by the respective discipline technical leads. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and basic understanding of industrial control systems and the fluid systems common to a nuclear power plant.
This is an entry level position but offers the potential for significant growth in a variety of areas depending on individual capabilities and interest.
What your day-to-day looks like:
Support the design and development of industrial control systems and/or plant computers by analyzing requirements and reviewing customer provided design input
Implement control logic and HMI displays based on the functional design
Support a variety of calculations including software hazards analysis, susceptibility analysis, FMEAs, and Power/Heat load calculations
Prepare documents to support the design, implementation, and delivery of the industrial control systems
Prepare and execute test procedures for both unit and system level testing
Perform other V&V related activities to support project quality plans
Up to 25% travel could be required to support of customer systems though additional opportunities for field and site work are generally available.
What we'd like to see from you:
Education:
Engineering Degree in (Electrical, Mechanical, or Nuclear)
Experience/Requirements:
0-1 years of experience in a similar role
Experience with common PLC, SCADA, or DCS platforms is desired.
Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques
Understanding of control theory including plant processes, process dynamics, basic control, discrete control, and sequential control.
Experience in industrial environments or with industrial control systems is a plus.
Awareness of field devices and control devices typical to the power industry is a plus
Awareness of typical industry standard drawings including P&ID drawings, loop diagrams, cabinet drawings and panel layouts is a plus
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 for Flexible Work Arrangements
Educational Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program
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 .
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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.
