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Nuclear Safety Engineer

Westinghouse Electric·Burr Ridge, IL·Posted July 2026
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Entry-level Nuclear Safety Engineer at Westinghouse performing engineering calculations and analyses in nuclear safety, fluid flow, probability risk assessment (PRA), and equipment qualification. Hybrid role based in Burr Ridge, IL with mentorship and clear path to independent assignments.

Responsibilities

Perform engineering calculations related to nuclear safety, fluid flow, probability risk assessment, equipment qualification, and heat and mass transfer

Prepare and verify documentation supporting evaluations and analyses; verify routine design evaluations performed by others as qualified

Interface with customers, vendors, and other teams on engineering level to obtain necessary information and solve routine technical problems

Develop independent technical skills, identify and recommend process improvements, and plan/schedule work to meet schedule and budgetary constraints

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

0–2 years of experience

Coding experience in Mathcad, C++, Fortran, or Visual Basic

Desired

Dispersion modeling and severe accident modeling/analysis experience

Thermal-hydraulics modeling with RELAP

Facility hazard modeling and analysis

Equipment qualification experience

Laboratory experience with custom experiments

Location

Hybrid, Burr Ridge, IL. Salary range: $58,400–$73,000/year based on experience and qualifications.

Job details

FieldEngineering
Salary$58k/yr
LocationBurr Ridge, IL
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJul 2026

Skills & Tools

PRAEquipment QualificationThermal HydraulicsRELAPMathcadFortran

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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