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Senior Engineer - Mechanical Systems and Equipment

Westinghouse Electric·Kitchener, ON, CA, N2P 0A4·Posted yesterday
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Lead design, development, and analysis of mechanical systems and equipment for legacy and advanced reactor technologies at Westinghouse. Mentor engineering teams, collaborate across functions on complex technical problems, and manage cost, schedule, and quality for reactor programs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and analysis of complex mechanical systems and equipment, including interfaces with instrumentation and control, testing, licensing, and other reactor systems
  • Provide technical leadership by overseeing work execution, delegating tasks, mentoring engineers, and guiding teams through challenging technical situations
  • Perform system-level design and analysis and support integration activities across legacy and advanced reactor programs
  • Identify, assess, and resolve technical issues, risks, and challenges affecting multiple partners using structured decision-making tools
  • Communicate design and analysis progress, technical risks, and impacts to cost and schedule to technical and business leadership

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Mechatronics, or related engineering field. Minimum 5–10 years of related experience in mechanical systems and/or equipment design, development, and analysis, including fluid systems and instrumentation/control interfaces. P.Eng. certification required. Demonstrated experience in technical leadership role involving design, modeling, analysis, and coordination of engineering teams. Must be eligible and authorized to travel to the U.S. on Westinghouse business.

Desired

Knowledge of primary and secondary side power plant systems. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on occasion.

Location

Kitchener, Ontario; hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Job details

FieldEngineering
LocationKitchener, ON, CA, N2P 0A4
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJun 2026

Skills & tools

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGNREACTOR SYSTEMSP.ENG CERTIFICATIONINSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL INTERFACES

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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