PWR/VVER Nuclear Design Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company is a pioneer in developing solutions for the nuclear industry and a leading supplier of products and technologies for nuclear power plants. We have 9000 employees in 19 countries around the world. Today, Westinghouse technology is utilized in half of the world's operational nuclear power plants and we are building new reactors. Operations in Sweden started in 1969 and was incorporated in the Westinghouse group in the year of 2000. We offer nuclear fuel, products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning to customers around the world. Westinghouse Sweden has 900 employees in Västerås and Täby. Find out more at www.westinghousenuclear.com

PWR/VVER Nuclear Design Engineer, Westinghouse Västerås

Are you interested in working with advanced technology and being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? Do you have physics knowledge, analytical skills and do you enjoy a dynamic and international working environment? Great – you should join our team!


The Core Design team in Västerås, Sweden has the core design responsibility for BWR, PWR and VVER reactors. Our work provides a critical contribution to the operations and business of nuclear power plants around the world.
Our team is part of the EMEA Fuel Engineering department, which in addition to core design is responsible for criticality analyses, materials, thermal hydraulics, fuel rod design, mechanical design, safety analyses and method- and software development.
Your Day-To-Day Work
Using Westinghouse specific PWR/VVER core simulators such as ANC, PHOENIX and PARAGON, your task is the nuclear design for our customers’ PWR and VVER reactors. Our work is partly cyclical and involves close collaboration with our American colleagues. Developing nuclear fuel designs for manufacturing and performing core simulations based on the fuel assemblies’ placement in the core, you contribute to the optimization of fuel utilization and assurance that the safety and regulatory requirements are fulfilled. All analyses are documented in reports, most often in English.

Examples of customer projects that you can be involved in as a nuclear design engineer are cycle specific safety analyses, development of the nuclear design for manufacturing, review of core loading plans developed by the customer, licensing of fuel and business quotes. Other tasks may concern validation and quality assurance of the core simulator codes and tools that we use and develop internally.
Who You Are
Your academic background is Master or Bachelor of Science (nuclear engineering, energy systems engineering, engineering physics or equivalent) whereas working experience in the field of analysis is a plus.
You are an analytical person with a good sense of accuracy, accountability, and safety. Your communication skills are good in both written and spoken English and preferably also in Swedish, and you enjoy working both independently as well as in a team. As documentation of analysis results is an essential part of the work, you should also have a talent for writing reports.
Additional Information
We hope that you find this opportunity interesting, appealing and challenging! We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.
For this position, you need to be resident in Sweden.
For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact:
Recruiting manager Anna Lindquist (Manager, Core Design, EMEA Fuel Engineering, Västerås, Sweden), phone +46 21-34 79 14 or e-mail lindquam@westinghouse.com
This position is part of the collective agreement Teknikavtalet.
Akademikerförening på Westinghouse (AFW)
Cecilia Wahlström, +46 21 44 01 505, AFW@westinghouse.com
Unionen:
Maria Gunnarsson, +46 21 347 595, gunnarmm@westinghouse.com
IF Metall:
Zlatko Grbic, +46 732 367 035, grbicz@westinghouse.com

We offer
At Westinghouse, we offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad.

As a member of our team, you will work together with engaged colleagues and be a part of an environment that is both challenging and supportive. Many of our positions are based in activity-based environments which enables a flexible workplace.
At Westinghouse, we have a strong safety culture.