Materials/Chemical 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.

About the role:

Welcome to Westinghouse and Global Engineering Services. We are around 2000 engineers globally with competence in materials, chemistry, components, structural analysis, thermohydraulic and safety analysis, contributing with engineering expertise to multiple projects at Westinghouse.

As a Materials/Chemical Engineer, you will help ensure that material performance meets the safety and quality requirements set by Westinghouse, our customers, and international authorities. Additionally, you will also ensure that water chemistry and chemical conditions in different plants, including BWRs, PWRs, and VVERs, meet these requirements. We operate on a large and global market with complex technical challenges.

You will join a team of thirteen Engineers working in areas such as material degradation, water chemistry, radiochemistry, fuel‑related chemical processes, and investigations of chemical impurity limits and material performance in nuclear applications. This means you will learn from experienced colleagues and develop in multiple areas in your role.

You will report to the Manager, BWR Components, Chemistry & EQ and be located it Västerås., Sweden.

Model of work: hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a Materials/Chemical Engineer, your main responsibility will be to manage material‑ and chemical‑related assessments of material degradation, water chemistry, radiochemical behaviour and chemical process conditions in different systems of plants.
• Among other things, this means that you will:
  • Accomplish assessments of material behaviour, water chemistry and radiochemical processes under varying operational conditions and scenarios.
  • Perform material‑ and chemical‑related evaluations to ensure compliance with current and new requirements for nuclear systems focusing on polymeric materials
  • Document your work in reports

Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Engineering Physics, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or another field providing a technical and theoretical foundation
• Scripting and programming skills; experience with Python is meritorious, as is experience from working in Linux/Unix environments
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Full professional proficiency in Swedish is meritorious but not a requirement for this role

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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, Maria Ekelund Manager, BRW Components, Chemistry & EQ, ekelunme@westinghouse.com .

Union Agreement

This role belongs to the union agreement Teknikavtalet.

Union representatives:

Akademikerförening på Westinghouse (AFW): Anna Lundgren, +46 21 347825, 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.

Westinghouse is an employer that treats everyone equally.

Some of the benefits employees in the Sweden can expect:

• Wellness Allowance
• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP)
• ASB Insurance: compensation for the cost of health care, dental care hearing aids, glasses and more
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Employee Referral Program, potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse

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