Nuclear Core Design Engineer 1

Westinghouse Electric Co
Cranberry Township, PA
Nuclear Core Design Engineer 1 Location Hybrid work in Cranberry Township, PA :

Nuclear Core Design Engineer 1

Westinghouse Electric Company

Cranberry, PA

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.

About the role:

As a Nuclear Core Design Engineer 1 you will participate in introductory nuclear design specific training to lead to a Westinghouse Nuclear Design (ND) qualification.

You will report to the manager - Nuclear Design. This is a hybrid work schedule, based in Cranberry, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Embrace the nuclear culture - Understand what makes Nuclear special and implement human performance tools and operating experience to produce high quality error free customer deliverables.
  • Perform nuclear core design reload calculations by using the internal and external nuclear core design simulation coeds, following internal methodology and design manuals, and consulting with experienced peer and mentor engineers.
  • Participants will interpret the results and work with independent engineering verifiers and to produce and deliver quality calculations to operating PWR plants.
  • Participate in engineering learning seminars to maintain qualification and learn and apply lessons learned and operational experience in core design.
  • Become a member of a core reload team and work with the nuclear plant customer to provide high quality analyses on a core reload schedule.
  • You will interface with departments within Core Engineering (Thermal Hydraulics, Fuel Rod Design, Project Management) and groups outside CE (Safety Analysis and Licensing).
  • Examples of the type of nuclear design calculations may include the following for Westinghouse PWR plant designs:

Qualifications:

  • 0 years experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering Required (not open to other engineering disciplines).
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA strongly preferred
  • Applicable experience helpful
  • Interest in Core Neutronics and Nuclear Fuel Design
  • Computer simulation experience helpful, but not strictly required

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Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse offers great 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:

  • Great compensation package
  • 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 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting

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

Posted 2026-01-10

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