
Principal I&C Engineer
New Stanton, PA · HybridJob$103–129K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today
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Westinghouse is seeking a Principal Project Engineer for its Instrumentation & Monitoring Systems team to support the design and delivery of new plant projects and innovation programs. The engineer will manage several technical areas while serving in project management, issue management, and technical leadership roles. The position reports to the Instrumentation & Monitoring Systems Resource Manager and is hybrid at the New Stanton, Pennsylvania facility.
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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 Principal Project Engineer you will The Global Instrumentation & Control (GIC) Instrumentation & Monitoring Systems team is looking for a Principal Project Engineer to support the design and delivery of multiple new plant projects and related innovation programs. The role will support the Instrumentation & Monitoring Systems Resource Manager as well as the technical team and project managers and be assigned to manage several technical areas. The Principal Project Engineer will effectively act in simultaneous Project Management, Issue manager, and Technical Leadership roles. The target applicant is highly performing, highly driven, self-starting, solution-oriented, and looking to build skills beyond traditional engineering.
You will report to the Mgr, Instrumentation & Monitoring Systems • Safety & Reactor Systems Engineering and be hybrid at the New Stanton, PA facility.
Key Responsibilities:
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Drive engineering delivery of required scope for RMS, SMS, IIS,
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Sensors, and TEDEV to support various projects/programs
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Manage and coordinate project/program requests, including reconciliation into engineering scopes of work
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Develop, manage, and drive schedule and budget
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Drive an accurate demand signal to the functional areas and work with Resource Managers to resource load schedules
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Identify gaps between scope, estimates, schedules, resource availability, and organizational expectations
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Identify and manage risks and issues, developing and driving recovery plans and escalating when needed
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Troubleshoot technical challenges and develop recovery plans
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Serve as the lead point of contact for Functional Area Leads and Project Managers
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Support Resource Manager, Project Managers, and Technical Leads as required
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in engineering
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At least 8 years of relevant work experience
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Previous experience on AP1000, APR1400, or AP300 preferred
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Knowledge of project management principles and a strong desire to work in a technical project management role
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Cognizance in at least one of the following technical areas:
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Integrated Systems Engineering
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Instrumentation and Monitoring Systems
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Product Development
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Independent Verification and Validation including Test Engineering
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Command of responsible subject matter as well as the product application life cycle and design process for the assigned subject matter area
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Establish effective networks across various functional areas across departments
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Ability to travel domestically and internationally as projects require (up to 10% for peak times)
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 $103,200 to $129,000 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 5,017 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$103–129K/yr
- Pennsylvania median$90–130K/yr98 salary ranges
- US median$96–145K/yr2,664 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is close to the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($114K) — in the middle half of Project Engineer salary ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 253 open Project Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,017 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Globus Medical, Inc.13 open
- Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.9 open
- Lockheed Martin9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,886 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,041 of the 5,017 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) 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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