Nuclear Safety Engineer

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

0–2 years of experience

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

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.

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

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

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