New Grad! Nuclear Engineer

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 New Grad Nuclear Engineer - Radiation Engineering & Analysis.

This position is mobile in nature requiring 2-3 days/week on-site, at the discretion of the manager, at the Westinghouse Headquarters facility in Cranberry Woods, PA.  No relocation will be provided for this position.  We are able to entertain all candidates authorized to work without sponsorship now and in the future as we are unable to sponsor Visa's for this opportunity.

Your Day-to-Day:

The Radiation Engineering & Analysis group is looking to add a new hire to our team.  Ideal candidates are Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 Nuclear Engineering graduates looking for an opportunity to work in small teams on complex nuclear engineering problems, with a focus on radiation transport and radiation source terms.

REA has supported the design and analysis of PWRs since the early days of the commercial nuclear power industry.  Its scope has expanded from the Westinghouse fleet to include the Combustion Engineering PWR fleet, the BWR fleet, and several advanced reactor designs such as the Westinghouse AP1000® plant, AP300TM small modular reactor, and eVinciTM microreactor.  Our market is global with customers in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, covering the operating fleet, decommissioning, and new build.  To meet this demand, our staff is also global with engineers in the U.S., Spain, Germany, and India.

The primary responsibilities for this role include:

Neutron transport calculations in and around the reactor vessel:

• Review plant drawings and build transport models
• Perform fluence, activation, heating rate, and dosimetry calculations
• Critically analyze results & produce technical documentation

Radiation source term calculations:

• Post-irradiation compositions using ORIGEN, coolant activity, etc.

Support for the Decontamination & Decommissioning (D&D) of retiring plants:

• Radiation shielding calculations
• Decay heat analysis

Operating Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) support:

• Accident evaluation in compliance with Chapter 15 of NUREG-0800, related NRC Regulatory guides and Spanish Licensing requirements.
• Set-point calculations for liquid and gaseous effluents monitors

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• BS or MS in Nuclear Engineering (or a related field).

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with Linux, programming, and computational simulation
• Experience with relevant computer codes (MCNP, SCALE, etc.)
• Proficiency in both English and Spanish

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 http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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