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Electronic Technician

Westinghouse Electric·Madison·Posted July 2026
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

12-month contract role as an Electronics Technician supporting Westinghouse nuclear operations. You will be trained on EDM equipment maintenance and instrumentation & control (I&C) field work, with assignments rotating across nuclear sites following initial training in July 2026 at the Waltz Mill facility in Madison, PA.

Responsibilities

  • Perform I&C tasks including installing, calibrating, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation, control circuits, PLCs, sensors and automated process control systems
  • Operate, set up and program ZAP EDM sinker machines for precision manufacturing
  • Perform instrumentation testing using digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and customer supplier equipment/simulators
  • Interpret drawings and implement test procedures
  • Operate electronic and electrical test equipment
  • Read and follow drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling/testing electronics units
  • Document maintenance activities and maintain equipment logs
  • Perform field cable installation work
  • Ensure compliance with engineering and production teams to support manufacturing operations
  • Learn, understand, and practice appropriate quality, health, and safety procedures for each work assignment

Qualifications

  • High School diploma, GED, or equivalent job experience
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and familiarity with precision equipment
  • Field cable installation work capability

Desired

  • Strong military background with electronics work experience (Electronics Technicians, Avionics Specialists or similar)
  • 2+ years of similar work experience
  • Familiarity with ZAP EDM or similar sinker/wire EDM equipment

Location

Travel required to various nuclear sites; initial training July 2026 in Madison, PA; field-based work assignments.

Job details

FieldMaintenance
Salary$50/hr
LocationMadison
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJul 2026

Skills & Tools

I&C SystemsPLCEDMInstrumentation TestingElectrical Troubleshooting

About the company

Westinghouse Electric

The world's leading nuclear energy company, supplying nuclear fuel, plant design, engineering and plant services to utilities worldwide. Headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.

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