Supervisor, Safety Software Engineering

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.

Lead a team of 5-15 software engineers (Westinghouse and contractors) who are experienced and focus the Instrumentation & Control (I&C) safety common Q software, specifically on the Flat Pannel Display Systems (FPDS) and the Safety Human System Interface (SHMI)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the effective performance of the safety software team.  This include but not limited to the team working consistent with the I&C safety system’s Software Program Manual (SPM)  meet the planned cost (including utilization of resources to meet assigned targets), ensuring the team work in a Nuclear safety culture as well as personnel and Industrial safety awareness.
• Prepare and successfully identify needed training and development plans for Common Q software team with emphasis on critical project needs as well as long-term resource needs. Focus on identifying & targeting engineering skills to ensure an added value to the customer. 
• Develop innovative solutions in the safety software developmental process and products to meet customers and business needs.  This includes process automation projects in the software area – identifying “breakthrough” process improvements, technologies, and cost improvement objectives.
• Provide leadership for the team to work in collaboration with other I&C teams (e.g. hardware, interface with non-safety systems and software) as well as other Westinghouse organizations (e.g. plant and field components, safety analysis, etc…)  
• Supervise the Common Q / PMS software team to evaluate new opportunities, develop and proposed solutions, provide cost estimates to those solutions and quantified risks for new opportunities to support the WEC I&C bid and proposal phase.  
• Orchestrate and continuously improve cost efficient product delivery which meets or exceeds business plan objectives
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization in the safety software area

Education and Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field.  

Minimum 7 years of leadership with instrumentation & control experience.  Prefer knowledge and experience in the Common Q software

Professional Certifications:    

MSEE, MBA, PE preferred but not required

Skills and Competencies:    

• Knowledge of the Common Q software and software developmental process
• Demonstrate ability to lead the engineering of customer- oriented solutions which directly support Company’s profitability goals.  
• Demonstrated successful offer development skills in effectively estimating, planning and executing significantly complex projects/programs  
• Strong communication skills and a proven history of effectively leading multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams and interfacing with multiple functional groups.
• Demonstrate clear, crisp communication (including commitment to documentation of key customer/commercial decisions and effective communication of industry interactions).
• Demonstrated ability to oversee engineering activities and opportunity management, conveying feedback on customer satisfaction, needs and opportunities.  
• Continually scans the environment to verify products and services are adding value to both the customer and Westinghouse.
• Demonstrates business skills, including consideration of financial impact when making decisions.
• Consistent demonstration of driving for results.
• Collaborates cross-functionally, as well as upstream and downstream, to create alignment and ensure work is done right the first time.
• Build consultative relationships with internal and external stakeholders: operations, maintenance and engineering decision-makers to enhance Westinghouse’s position as premier value-added I&C supplier.
• Persuasive ability to get stakeholders to cooperate or take action.
• Applies comprehensive engineering knowledge to lead through complex and difficult technical challenges.

Why Westinghouse?

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
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

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

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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