Early-Career Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear Plant Components
Job Description
Job Description
What if your first mechanical engineering role helped keep nuclear plants operating safely for decades? At Westinghouse, you’ll support our clean energy mission while learning from experts who value inclusion and diverse viewpoints.
Your challenge
- Apply mechanical fundamentals to fatigue aging management for reactor components across the nuclear fleet.
- Partner with cross-discipline teams to diagnose and resolve issues that impact plant construction and day-to-day operations.
- Master the plant lifecycle—design, build, operate, decommission—and how each phase influences component life.
- Build trust with customers through responsive, professional collaboration.
- Develop perspective on both U.S. and international nuclear markets.
Your setting
- Manager: Fatigue Aging Management, Reactor Component Engineering.
- Location: Westinghouse HQ, Cranberry, PA (Greater Pittsburgh Area).
- Work style: Hybrid at manager’s discretion.
- Relocation: Not offered.
You are
- A graduate with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (required; other engineering majors are not eligible).
- Academic performer with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Compensation & benefits
We practice transparency and equity in our people processes. The base pay range is $58,400 to $73,000 per year and reflects experience, qualifications, and skills.
- Competitive salary
- Health, wellness, and income protection benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (confidential support for you and eligible dependents/household members)
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Flex-work opportunities
- Educational reimbursement
- Employee referral incentives
Grow with a mission-led leader
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. Our values guide us:
- Safety and Quality
- Integrity and Trust
- Customer Focus and Innovation
- Speed and Passion to Win
- Teamwork and Accountability
With global headquarters in Cranberry Township, PA, we’re 11,000+ strong across 19 countries. Learn more at http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
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