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Lead Design Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
28 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Job Description
Role Description
As a Lead Design Engineer, you will oversee the development and analysis of complex technical products, processes, and systems. You will be responsible for the development of custom field welding and machining tooling systems and interface with Field Operations, incumbent design engineers, and fabrication to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues along with documenting solutions to ensure configuration control. You will report to the Engineering Manager, Welding and Machining and work remotely. Travel to nuclear power plants and obtaining unescorted access may be required.
- Prepare 3D models of tooling designs and systems using Autodesk Inventor, including detailed drawings.
- Perform calculations to determine validity of design (strength of materials, mechanics, machine design).
- Tooling system qualification and proof of concept testing.
- Ensure the manufacturing, testing, and service operations are receiving technical support.
- Support Manufacturing operations with disposition of technical issues which occur during manufacturing.
- Support Assembly operations with system assembly and bench tests.
- Conduct qualification testing and prepare data.
- Trouble-shoot operations and equipment assembly.
- Support field deployment of self-designed systems and legacy systems.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- M.S. Degree in Engineering discipline or M.B.A is preferred
- Understand and application of part tolerancing for assembly and use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault or equivalent software.
- Experience with FEA software such as Ansys or equivalent.
Requirements
- The base salary range for this position is estimated to be $116,800.00 to $146,000.00 per year, dependent upon experience, qualifications, and skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
- Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
- 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
- Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
- Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
- Employee Referral Program
Company Description
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 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting Westinghouse Nuclear .
Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- M.S. Degree in Engineering discipline or M.B.A is preferred
- Understand and application of part tolerancing for assembly and use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault or equivalent software.
- Experience with FEA software such as Ansys or equivalent.
- The base salary range for this position is estimated to be $116,800.00 to $146,000.00 per year, dependent upon experience, qualifications, and skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
- Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
- 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
- Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
- Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
- Employee Referral Program
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