Principal Process Safety Engineer
Westinghouse Electric
Posted Friday, April 19, 2024
Posting ID: 17098
Burr Ridge, IL
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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.
Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI) is a Westinghouse Electric Company affiliated company located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The company was founded in 1980 and has brought a high tech capability to the understanding of issues related to both nuclear reactor safety and chemical reactor safety. The principals and staff are recognized in the nuclear and chemical industries for phenomenological modeling and development of tools related to the prevention and accommodation of chemical and nuclear plant accidents. The services provided to customers all around the world for the last 30 years are unique and specialized. They reflect the skill and knowledge of a group of individuals dedicated to providing the best means of protecting mankind and the environment.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Process Safety Engineer.
Your Day-to-Day:
As a principal engineer, you will use your expertise in process controls, process instrumentation, programming, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena to support product development and consulting projects with our customers.
Support product development including the design of calorimeters and battery testing services.
Support software development by implementing mathematical models into a C++ code base and use Git for source code control.
Perform laboratory experiments, engineering calculations, and assessments related to process safety, safe operation of nuclear power plants and waste treatment, thermal-hydraulics modeling and analysis, and other duties as assigned by manager.
Prepare appropriate documentation supporting evaluations and analyses.
Verify routine evaluations and analyses performed by others, as qualified.
Plan and schedule own work to meet assignment requirements within schedule and budgetary requirements.
Develop skills necessary to assume more independent assignments and support the business strategic initiatives.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.
Mentor junior engineers on areas in which there is subject matter expertise.
Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
BS required, PhD or equivalent experience preferred (Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear)
Minimum 8 years of applicable experience required; 10 plus years preferred.
Skills: coding in C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, MathCAD, and/or Python; experience with source code control
Competencies: general mathematical and modeling skills, technical writing, thermodynamics, transport phenomena (momentum, heat, and mass), kinetics, multi-phase flow modeling
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:
EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.
Get connected with Westinghouse on social media:
Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI) is a Westinghouse Electric Company affiliated company located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The company was founded in 1980 and has brought a high tech capability to the understanding of issues related to both nuclear reactor safety and chemical reactor safety. The principals and staff are recognized in the nuclear and chemical industries for phenomenological modeling and development of tools related to the prevention and accommodation of chemical and nuclear plant accidents. The services provided to customers all around the world for the last 30 years are unique and specialized. They reflect the skill and knowledge of a group of individuals dedicated to providing the best means of protecting mankind and the environment.
If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Process Safety Engineer.
Your Day-to-Day:
As a principal engineer, you will use your expertise in process controls, process instrumentation, programming, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena to support product development and consulting projects with our customers.
Support product development including the design of calorimeters and battery testing services.
Support software development by implementing mathematical models into a C++ code base and use Git for source code control.
Perform laboratory experiments, engineering calculations, and assessments related to process safety, safe operation of nuclear power plants and waste treatment, thermal-hydraulics modeling and analysis, and other duties as assigned by manager.
Prepare appropriate documentation supporting evaluations and analyses.
Verify routine evaluations and analyses performed by others, as qualified.
Plan and schedule own work to meet assignment requirements within schedule and budgetary requirements.
Develop skills necessary to assume more independent assignments and support the business strategic initiatives.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.
Mentor junior engineers on areas in which there is subject matter expertise.
Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
BS required, PhD or equivalent experience preferred (Chemical, Mechanical, or Nuclear)
Minimum 8 years of applicable experience required; 10 plus years preferred.
Skills: coding in C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, MathCAD, and/or Python; experience with source code control
Competencies: general mathematical and modeling skills, technical writing, thermodynamics, transport phenomena (momentum, heat, and mass), kinetics, multi-phase flow modeling
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
- 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
EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.
Get connected with Westinghouse on social media:
Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
Contact Information
Email: at-jobfeeds+westinghouseelectric@careercircle.com
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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