Operation Engineer

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The Simulator Operational Support group at Westinghouse focuses on all operations topics, supporting worldwide utilities.

Our team has supported the commissioning, operation and maintenance of Full Scope and part-task simulators since the beginning of the commercial nuclear power industry.

About the role:

As a Simulator Operator Engineer you will support the development and operation of nuclear training replica simulators in Europe, US & LATAM.

You will report to the Simulator Operational Support Manager and be part of a group of test operators in simulation projects, and be located at Madrid.

This is a full-time role with punctual flexible working hours (based on availability of simulators).

Hybrid work schedule.

You will support your professional development in a technically environment, with international projection.

You will join a many-sided team where your knowledge of PWR operations will be main to the successful execution of the project.

Main Responsibilities:

• Be the interface between simulator users (nuclear instructors or operators) and the modelling experts.

• Perform operational tests in a replica or glass top simulators according to ANSI/ANS 3.5 standards.

• Simulator discrepancies diagnosis

• Corrective work orders specification

• Diagnose and correct specification of potential work orders.

• Provide specifications of the modifications to be introduced in the simulator, derived from updates of the reference plant.

• Design the acceptance tests of the changes made in the simulator, both at the individual level and in the verification of the global response

• Develop the periodic testing program for maintaining the certification of the simulator for training of operating personnel.

• Support to the training school in the testing and validation of the training scenarios that are developed in the courses in the simulator.

• Participate in audits and inspections of the simulator, following the processes defined in the simulator configuration control system.

• Participate in engineering analyses.

• Validate changes in the plant's operating procedures.

• Perform simulator training for end-users.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering (Energy, Nuclear, Industrial, or similar)

• 1+ years of experience in nuclear training, Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) operations, test operator, simulation technology and simulator architecture

• Proficiency in Spanish (C2), English (C1)

• Ability to travel Nuclear Power Plant sites.

• Driver's license

• European Union Citizenship or resident with valid work permit.

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