New Grad! Materials Engineer / Mechanical Engineer - Materials & Design

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 thrivein, we have an exciting opportunity for a New Grad Materials Engineer or Mechanical Engineer.

This position is located at the Westinghouse facility in Chattanooga, TN.  No relocation assistance will be provided for this opportunity.  We are able to entertain all candidates authorized to work without sponsorship now and in the future as we are unable to sponsor Visa's for this opportunity.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Work closely with materials engineers across the company to gain an understanding of materials-related concerns in the nuclear industry, with a specific focus on primary components (e.g., reactor vessel internals, steam generators, reactor vessel, containment vessel).
• Author specifications documenting material requirements for new plants and components.  Support component manufacturing in addressing non-conformances.
• Participate in cross-functional projects requiring knowledge of material degradation and effects for various nuclear plant components including corrosion, stress corrosion cracking (SCC), irradiation-assisted SCC (IASCC), irradiation embrittlement, and fatigue.
• Develop inspection acceptance criteria for nuclear power plant components.  Examples include acceptable bolting patterns and flaw acceptance criteria for components impacted by material degradation mechanisms.
• Evaluate degradation observed in plant components to permit continued operation.
• Support larger generic projects that are developing the industry guidance and requirements for safe long-term operation of nuclear power plant reactor vessel internals components.

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

• BS materials or mechanical engineering
• 0-3 years of experience (new grads welcomed!)
• Interested in the nuclear industry, ASME Section III components, or similar industry (energy, etc.)
• Familiar w/ materials requirements

Nice-to-Have:

• MS

Why Westinghouse?

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

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

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.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.