About the role#
As a Setpoints and Control Systems Engineering intern, you will work with experienced engineers and subject matter experts on various nuclear subsystems. You will report to the Setpoint and Control Systems Manager. This is a paid, full-time, hybrid position for the summer of 2027.
What you'll do#
- Support functional design of AP1000 digital control systems and legacy analog protection systems.
- Maintain NSSS Control System functional requirements and diagrams.
- Maintain plant NSSS design transients for component qualification.
- Analyze operational transients to test I&C logic and settings.
- Analyze low-temperature over-pressurization scenarios and develop or maintain LTOPS configurations.
- Perform calculations to ensure reactor protection systems meet safety limits.
- Determine the setpoints that govern daily plant operations.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or nuclear engineering.
- Completion of your sophomore year of college.
- Coursework in statistics, data analysis, fluid mechanics, dynamic systems, and thermodynamics.
- Coursework in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) design and operation.
Location & details#
- Locations: Warrendale and Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May through August).
- Work modality: Hybrid.
- Compensation: $25.40 to $29.00 per hour, depending on experience and skills.
About Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company supplies nuclear technology to utility providers. The firm offers nuclear fuel, plant automation, and outage services for power plants. It operates as a private company based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. The organization maintains a workforce of over 12,000 employees.
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