Principal Hardware Engineer Job at Westinghouse Electric Company in Warrendale

Reference #: 17890 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. Principle Hardware Engineer This position is responsible for the design, integration, and documentation of Plant Control Computer Systems used in nuclear power plants. This position designs, documents, assists with build, tests and debugs system hardware acquisition equipment designs to ensure customer requirements are met. This position requires multidisciplinary research and collaboration with hardware and software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. This position includes design of custom adapters/cabling and interfaces to transition existing plant equipment to new state of the art computer equipment. Cabinet layout and design incorporated with needed power distribution, network distribution, network equipment, data acquisition equipment a servers are the primary design components. The position also prepares documentation required by the customer to maintain the system after delivery. This is a mobile position requiring you to work both remote and onsite Your Day to Day Performs hardware design and review in the area of system architecture, network layout, cabinet design, system cabling interface, custom panel and kit design, and cabinet power design. Performs data acquisition designs including interface cabling and custom adapter designs. Component selection to meet system needs and contract schedule deliverables. Participate in the set-up, system modification and system integration and testing, and delivery of our non-safety I&C system upgrade projects. Performs network switch configuration and documentation Performs proposal development and establishing costs and budgets for hardware design efforts for system components. Understand and implement the quality standards applicable to the nuclear industry. Willing to travel and work with local and international customers and vendor suppliers. Who are you: The Successful candidate will bring: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineer with applicable years of experience in hardware design and integration. Minimum 12 years of applicable experience required. Data acquisition hardware and software: Knowledge of circuit designs to support custom cables and interfaces. Knowledge of Data Acquisition systems consisting of servers, workstations, controllers, 1/0 modules and electronic boards. Experience with Auto-CAD and 3D modeling. Develop drawings, and review and approve drawing packages. Preferred (not required): Experience with Cisco switches Experience with Emerson Ovation data acquisition systems Experience with servers and workstations 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 a locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability. Get connected with Westinghouse on social media: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn| YouTube Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Minority / Female / Disability / Vet 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.