Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

Principal Controls Engineer

LocationWarrendale, PA
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Contract 12-18 months


Job Title:


Principal Controls Engineer

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.



Your Day-to-Day:

The NSSS Principal Controls functional designer develops and maintains the control system design for each project. The role will report to the GOS manager and will be hybrid out of our Warrendale, PA office. A detailed list of the roles/responsibilities for this position are provided below:


Develop and maintain the project specific simulation model (i.e., ACSL/Matlab).
Perform and document project specific design analyses with the simulation model.
Document the SWIL Test Guideline document.
Perform Pre-SWIL activities to support Software Implementation, including working with the project hardware/software WEC team members.
Perform SWIL testing activities with the customer using the simulation model.
Understand and drive interfaces with Safety Analysis, Licensing, Setpoint Uncertainties, Fluid Systems, Nuclear Operations, Plant Operations, Plant Systems, Plant Licensing, Plant Reactor Engineering, etc.
Interface directly with our customers during project execution as the functional design lead.
Perform the Software-In-Loop (SWIL) demonstrations with the WEC and customer Test Team.
Support the project through Simulator FAT, Hardware FAT, and System Installation.
Support innovation projects to help reduce barriers for team to perform, and/or reduce costs
Provide support for emergent issues for operating plants with digital upgrade systems (i.e., walk-in work).
Provide support for emergent issues for operating plants with analog legacy systems (i.e., walk-in work).
Provide initial plant startup and upgrade project support for NSSS control system
Technical training/mentoring of the team members and next NSSS control system functional designers.



Who You Are:

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other related engineering discipline is required.
Minimum of 5 years' experience; 7-10 years preferred with computer simulations based on first principals and using codes such as Matlab, LOFTRAN, RETRAN, Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL), or other simulation codes.
Interest/passion in control system design, simulation models, and I&C design.
Familiarity in electronics and/or computers.
Prior onsite plant experience in plant startup, plant operation, and/or plant testing is highly recommended.
The functional designer role is a full-time position. It is only recommended to utilize engineers from other groups during initial onboarding/training. The additional functional design engineers would be expected to provide full-time support dedicated to the role for the projects.
Strong attention to detail
Must pass nuclear background and drug screen
Must be a US Citizen (in the US) or Permanent Resident
Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It’s that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

Through the ever changing and rapidly evolving contract labor market we continue to employ experienced, highly motivated, and qualified employees with proven track records to meet our clients’ needs. We have expanded our scope of services outside of the nuclear industry to include international contracts in more than five countries. Our dedicated employees’ range in expertise from highly specialized technical niche positions to corporate function positions and we want YOU to be a part of our impressive talent network!

Additionally, WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay as well as benefits to qualifying positions. To learn more about us visit www.wectecstaffing.com

EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability

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