Principal Engineer

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General Job Function:

OMS ELA Steam Generator platform is leading services serving customers inside Europe-Middle East-Africa Latam Asia region. Safety, Quality, Performance and Growth/profitability are expectations for both the customers and internally. We establish and execute initiatives to address these priorities in accordance with Westinghouse processes.

The SGS Principal Engineer is responsible for defining and developing complex engineering solutions. These solutions support SG Chemical Cleaning, Liquid Waste Treatment, Sludge Lancing, Visual inspection, and related maintenance processes for equipment. The Principal Engineer also qualifies and improves these solutions.

The Principal Engineer provides advanced technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle, supports field implementation activities, and acts as a necessary technical interface with customers and partners.

We ask that you have a high level of autonomy, technical leadership and working with diverse teams without direct managerial authority. The Principal Engineer contributes to innovation, safety, quality, and business growth through the development of technical solutions and best engineering practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Technical Leadership

o Serve as the recognized technical authority for SGS technologies, equipment, and methodologies.

o Define technical approaches and engineering strategies for complex projects and product developments.

o Review and validate engineering analyses, specifications, calculations, procedures, and technical reports.

o Lead resolution of complex technical issues and root cause analysis.

o Identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle.

o Provide technical guidance to engineering, operations, and project teams.

· Product Development and Continuous Improvement

o Lead the development, qualification, and deployment of technologies and tooling.

o Evaluate operating experience and customer feedback to improve equipment performance and reliability.

o Contribute to the technology roadmap and future product development projects.

o Promote standardization, lessons learned, and best engineering practices across the organization.

· Project and Customer Support

o Support proposal preparation, including technical solutions, cost estimates, schedules, risks, and execution strategies.

o Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, audits, and presentations.

o Ensure technical solutions meet contractual requirements, customer expectations, and our goals.

o Support project teams in resolving technical issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, or performance.

· Functional Leadership

o Develop junior engineers.

o Facilitate technical reviews and knowledge-sharing activities.

o Support competency development and succession planning.

o Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration

· Field Support

o Provide technical expertise during field implementation activities at customer sites.

o Support troubleshooting and resolution of site-related technical issues.

o Review operational feedback and identify opportunities for equipment and process improvements.

o Ensure compliance with nuclear safety, quality, and customer requirements during field execution.

Education and Qualifications / / Skills and Competencies:

Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

10+ years of experience in engineering design, qualification, equipment development technologies.

· Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken

· Technical report writing, specification development, and documentation management

· Product lifecycle management and continuous improvement methodologies

· Long-term technology vision

· Customer-focused mindset

· Collaboration and teamwork

· Innovation and continuous improvement orientation

· Accountability and integrity

Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in France can expect:

- Attractive remuneration

- Peer-to-peer recognition program.

- Lunch vouchers

- Transportation allowance

- Work-from-home allowance

- Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members

- Learning and development opportunities.

- We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

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

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