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Senior Mechanical Engineer - Balance of Plant (BOP)

Westinghouse Electric Company

Cranberry Township, NC · HybridJob$85–107K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$85–107K/yr
Location
Cranberry Township, NCHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will develop and support nuclear power plant design modifications, engineering evaluations, and technical issue resolution. The role focuses on Balance of Plant systems for operating plants, power uprates, and advanced nuclear technologies, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. It is based at the Rock Hill office with a hybrid mix of onsite and remote days, and may also be located at other Westinghouse facilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nuclear Plant Engineering, requiredInternational Teamwork, requiredTravel, requiredForeign Languages, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, nice to have5+ Years Experience, requiredPower Industry Experience, requiredEngineering in Training License, nice to haveProfessional Engineer License or Obtain Within 5 Years, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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.

About the role:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Balance of Plant (BOP) you will develop and support nuclear power plant design modifications, engineering evaluations, and technical issue resolution by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on Balance of Plant (BOP) systems for operating plants, power uprates, and advanced nuclear technologies

You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Nuclear Plant Mechanical Engineering and be located at our Rockhill, SC facility. The hybrid position is based at our Rock Hill, SC office which involves a mix of on-site and remote days, typically within the same week. We are open to this person being located in other Westinghouse facilities, such as Cranberry Township, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop design change packages following the Standard Design Process and other plant-specific design change processes for US and international nuclear power plants.

  • Help develop engineering reports for US power uprates (i.e., system and program evaluations), in the Balance of Plant (BOP) area.

  • Resolve technical issues for operating nuclear power plants (main scope), with potential involvement in new plants and other nuclear projects (e.g., fuel fabrication facilities).

  • Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers in the design, analysis, and evaluation of systems and programs, including support to lead engineers, in the BOP area.

  • Apply engineering principles and engineering codes & standards, such as ASME and ANSI, to the design, analysis, and evaluation of systems.

  • Work with engineers in other disciplines such as electrical and civil/structural.

  • Participate on project teams with internal and external representation

  • Participate in customer and vendor meetings to present technical materials and justification of services and product designs.

  • Perform work within established scope, budgetary and schedule requirements.

  • Identify and help develop new business opportunities, as available.

  • Mentor more junior engineers.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical (preferred), Civil, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.

  • 5+ years of experience.

  • Power industry (e.g., nuclear power plant) experience.

  • Ability to work in an international team environment.

  • Ability to travel for site visits, short-term, or long-term assignments.

Beneficial:

  • Engineering in Training (EIT) license.

  • Professional Engineer license (in any state) or ability to obtain within 5 years of onboarding.

  • Proficiency on other languages

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $85,200 to $106,500 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• 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

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 http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,418 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–107K/yr
  • North Carolina median$100–153K/yr101 salary ranges
  • US median$105–160K/yr4,436 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $96K, is 24% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($126K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 180 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 7,418 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,190 postings).
Education
5,102 of the 7,418 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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