Mechanical Engineer 1
Cranberry Township, NC · HybridJob$58–73K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The Mechanical Engineer supports design and construction of mechanical power plant equipment, components, and systems for major projects or advanced reactors. The role develops equipment requirements and designs, supports engineering analyses and evaluations, and collaborates with project teams, customers, vendors, and regulators. It is hybrid, with 2–3 days per week on-site at Westinghouse’s Cranberry Township headquarters; relocation is not provided.
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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 Mechanical Engineer you will perform a variety of engineering work in support of design and construction of mechanical power plant equipment, components, systems, for mega-projects or advanced reactors.
You will report to the Manager of Auxiliary Equipment & Valve Engineering. This position is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days/week on-site at the Westinghouse Global Headquarters facility in Cranberry Township, PA in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Relocation is not provided for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop pump, valve, heat exchanger, or other equipment design requirements for new plant build or modifications.
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Write specifications and develop designs for auxiliary mechanical equipment for use in a nuclear power plant.
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Identify problems and propose solutions to projects and tasks that are assigned
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Support more senior engineering personnel in multiple design and analysis efforts
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Make sound technical evaluations to support critical engineering decisions
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Communicate nature and status of work performed to appropriate technical lead and management
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Collaborate with construction, I&C, electrical, and operations project teams with internal and/or external representation
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Participate in customer, vendor, and regulator meetings to present technical materials and justification of services and product designs
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Perform work within established scope, budgetary and schedule requirements
Qualifications:
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Minimum 3.0 GPA
Beneficial:
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Familiarity with MathCad, MATLAB, or VBA
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Experience with ASME or API standards
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Engineer in Training Certification or Professional Engineer License
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Understanding of technical design drawings and/or fabrication
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 $58,400 to $73,000 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 1,741 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$58–73K/yr
- North Carolina median$102–165K/yr29 salary ranges
- US median$115–187K/yr871 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $66K, is 53% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($139K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineering salary ranges in North Carolina.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in North Carolina and 1,741 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Corning Incorporated9 open
- Sargent & Lundy7 open
- Siemens Energy4 open
- Experience
- Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (976 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 777 of the 1,741 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (45%) 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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