Principal Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer to join our Qualification Operations team in New Stanton, PA. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading and executing qualification test programs, performing and executing testing in compliance with quality assurance and safety requirements, and preparing test reports using data and results obtained during testing.

• Lead and execute qualification test programs
• Perform and execute testing in compliance with quality assurance and safety requirements
• Prepare test reports using data and results obtained during testing
• Work with project managers and subsystem/component leads to develop and maintain project schedules
• Lead complex technical projects, coordinating multi-functional teams to accomplish project objectives while meeting established schedule and budget requirements
• Support preparation of requests for quotation (RFQs) and project change offers including scope statements, specifications, costs estimates, plans and schedules
• Identify and define technical issues, risks and challenges - direct efforts to successful resolution
• Comply with industry, regulatory, or agency codes and standards pertinent to equipment qualification
• Collaborate with design engineers to identify design features which require qualification
• Provide technical guidance, direction, and collaborate with other personnel including partners such as outside labs, sub-contractors, suppliers, fabricators and customers
• Provides consult to establish qualification strategy for product obsolescence
• Collaborate with project managers to address risks, estimate cost and schedule
• Train and coach other engineers
• Maintain nuclear safety and a safe working environment
• Develop and maintain effective business relationships with Westinghouse customers

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of professional experience
• Prior experience working in lab/testing environment (academic or industry lab)
• Mechanical and/or electrical 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 toward achieving Customer Success
• Effective communication, teaming and team building skills
• Strong technical writing ability
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects at a time
• Preferred working knowledge of IEEE and Reg Guide standards for Equipment Qualification
• Preferred experience in the nuclear industry, specifically in nuclear power plant safety/non-safety systems with working knowledge of 10CFR50 Appendix B, NQA-1, and 10 CFR Part 21

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

We offer 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