
Principal Mechanical Engineer -Steam Generator
Cranberry Township, NC · HybridJob$103–129K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today
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The Principal Mechanical Engineer will work on AP1000 primary components, including the steam generator, and operating-plant replacement steam generator design documentation. Reporting to the Manager of Component Design & Management Programs, the engineer will contribute to component calculations and analysis, industry guidance for safe long-term operation, and multiple projects with a global team. The role is hybrid and based at Westinghouse’s Cranberry Township headquarters.
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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 Mechanical Engineer, you will work on AP1000 primary components, including the steam generator.
You will report to the Manager, Component Design & Management Programs and be located at the Cranberry Township, PA headquarters. The role is hybrid
Key Responsibilities:
• Author technical documentation for AP1000 primary components (e.g. steam generator, pressurizer, PRHR, core makeup tank and accumulator)
• Work on operating plant replacement steam generator design documentation, including design specifications, design reports, E&DCRs, and calculation notes.
• Perform calculations for and apply the ASME Code to the design and analysis of reactor vessel internals components.
• Evaluate nuclear power plant components using Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Support larger generic projects that are developing the industry guidance and requirements for safe long-term operation of nuclear power plant reactor vessel internals components.
• You will work on multiple projects on a large global team.
• Prepare technical presentations and written communications for customers and management.
• Write commercial proposals and prepare cost estimates.
• Occasional travel, both domestic and international, to customer and vendor facilities to provide on-site support, presentations, or aid in issue resolution
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 8 plus years of applicable experience
• Capability to understand and interpret design documents including drawings and calculation summaries
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience
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 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$103–129K/yr
- North Carolina median$100–160K/yr85 salary ranges
- US median$107–160K/yr4,627 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is 8% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in North Carolina.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 163 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 7,635 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Black & Veatch19 open
- Corning Incorporated13 open
- CDM Smith12 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,365 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,220 of the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) 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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