BWR core design engineer

At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil-free energy. Globally, we have over 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 are at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby. Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning for customers around the world. Read more about us www.westinghousenuclear.com. 

BWR Nuclear Design Engineer 

Are you analytic and a talented engineer with good physics knowledge? Are you interested in working with advanced technology, together with an innovative team? Do you also want to contribute to a better climate and a future filled with clean energy?

Welcome to the BWR Core Design team! Our work provides a critical contribution to the operations and business of nuclear power plants around the world including core and nuclear design expertise for BWR reactors globally.

We are part of the EMEA Fuel Engineering department, with 16 employees in roles such as reactor physicist, senior engineer and design engineers along with the Fuel Rod Design team.

In the role of BWR nuclear design engineer in our team, you will be a key player in the nuclear design for our customers’ BWR reactors.

Your contribution for a carbon-free future
 
As BWR nuclear design engineer your main responsibility is to develop nuclear fuel designs for manufacturing and performing core simulations based on the fuel loading and operating conditions. Among other things, this means that you will:

• Contribute to the optimization of fuel utilization and assurance that the safety and regulatory requirements are fulfilled.
• Responsible for criticality analyses, thermal hydraulics, fuel rod design, mechanical design and safety analyses.
• Method- and software development
• Document analyses in reports, most often in English

Examples of customer projects that you can be involved in as a nuclear design engineer are cycle specific safety analyses, development of the nuclear design for manufacturing, review of core loading plans developed by the customer, licensing of fuel and business quotes. Other tasks may concern validation and quality assurance of the core simulator codes and tools that we use and develop internally.

The role is placed in Västerås, Sweden, with the option to work remotely 3 days per week. 

Why Westinghouse? 

At Westinghouse you will get the opportunity to learn and develop together with other skilled professions in a complex and high-tech industry. Here, you are part of a global network of experts within several different areas. We offer great opportunities for competence development and work exchange abroad.
 

 
We are looking for you 
 

To be a good match for this role, we believe that you have a good sense of accuracy, accountability and safety. You have good communication skills and enjoy working both independently as well as in a dedicated and transparent team. You have experience working in a role where safety is of high importance. You have been working in different typers of projects and works well with customers and colleagues. As documentation of analysis results is an essential part of the work, you should also have a talent for writing reports. We hope you are motivated by learning more about the nuclear industry.
 

Qualifications 
 

• Master or Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering, energy systems engineering, engineering physics or equivalent education.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Experience in writing reports

Meritorious

• Good knowledge in Swedish
• Working experience in the field of analysis
• Experience from the nuclear industry

We look forward to meeting you!

 
Apply today! 

Welcome with your application including CV and cover letter. We interview candidates on a continuous basis, so please send in your application as soon as possible!

Security clearance is carried out as part of the recruitment process.

For more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager Erik Dahl, dahle@westinghouse.com, 0766361546

 
Union agreement 
 

This role belongs to the union agreement Teknikavtalet.

Union representatives
 

Akademikerförening på Westinghouse (AFW): Cecilia Wahlström, +46 21 44 01 505, AFW@westinghouse.com 

Unionen: Maria Gunnarsson, +46 21 347 595, gunnarmm@westinghouse.com 

IF Metall: Zlatko Grbic, +46 732 367 035, grbicz@westinghouse.com 

We offer 

At Westinghouse, we offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad. 
 
As a member of our team, you will work together with engaged colleagues and be a part of an environment that is both challenging and supportive. Many of our positions are based in activity-based environments which enables a flexible workplace. 

At Westinghouse, we have a strong safety culture. Our business is covered by the union agreement Teknikavtalet and local agreements.