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Westinghouse Electric Company Nuclear Core Design Software Testing Engineer in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 23326 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.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, Fuel Engineering Technologyis looking for a Nuclear Core Design Software Testing Engineer to join the Software Testing Team and perform complex nuclear engineering software testing, and provide technical leadership in design, development, training, performance, and delivery of complex products and services.
Your Day-to-Day:
Core Engineering and Fuel Engineering Technologies
Utilize state-of-the-art software tools to optimize fuel management and core designs
Maintain licensed methodologies for multiple nuclear plant types
Advance methodologies and software technologies for innovative products that enhance the operations of the nuclear fleet
Maintain Best-in-Class technical engineering leadership within Westinghouse and with our industry partners around the world
Perform software engineering testing in support of the Westinghouse nuclear core analysis and monitoring software systems in a strongly regulated software environment. Activities include tasks such as review of software requirements, development of software test plans including identification of test acceptance criteria, development of test case inputs and descriptions of expected results, execution of software test plans, and documentation of tasks, results, and conclusions in each of these activities. Software testing is a critical activity to providing quality products to our internal and external customers. Software testers work closely with the software development and engineering users to deploy applications and resolve issues.
Receive training and feedback from experienced mentor, and mentor others
Review of software requirements to ensure testability
Development of Test Plans, including the definition or elicitation of testing acceptance criteria, to validate software requirements for new or modified software functionality
Execution of Test Plans, review and analysis of test results and documentation of test results and conclusions
Inspection and verification of Test Plans/Results authored by other qualified Software Testers
Development of tests to verify code modifications for corrections and minor enhancements
Performance of software verification and validation activities
Documentation of testing activities in accordance with required engineering procedures
Effective communication with customers, software development, and engineering groups
Identification and implementation of improvements in software testing processes and technology
Provide input to complex software release project objectives, detailed plans, technical scope descriptions, resource estimates, and support the ongoing project management
Who You Are: As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering Required
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Desired Skills:
Knowledge and experience with the application of the nuclear design software to the analysis of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWRs) plant types, fuel types, and operational strategies
Experience utilizing and/or understanding core monitoring systems for PWRs
Familiarity with software testing processes applied to engineering software
Experience in software projects that follow industry software engineering standards (ex. NQA-1)
Developing and providing technical presentations
Aptitude to work with little guidance and oversight
Team leadership experience
Familiarity with languages, such as Fortran 95/2003, C/C++, Java, Python
Familiarity with execution of engineering calculations on the Linux platform
Why Westinghouse? Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer: Competitive Salary Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match Paid Vacations and Holidays Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements Educational Reimbursement Program Employee Referral Program
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system: Safety and Quality Integrity and Trust Customer Focus and Innovation Speed and Passion to Win Teamwork and Accountability
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.