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Westinghouse Electric Company · 2 weeks ago

Principal Seismic Engineer

positionCranberry Township, PA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$103K/yr - $129K/yr
date8+ years exp

Westinghouse Electric Company is committed to providing clean energy solutions and values diversity in the workplace. The Principal Seismic Engineer will engage in civil/structural design activities, addressing seismic analysis and technical issues while supporting project execution.

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Responsibilities

Civil / structural design activities like evaluation of soil-structure-interaction effects and characterization of dynamic soil properties
Address technical issues related to seismic analysis of building structures and fabrication, assembly, and construction phases of a civil/structural projects like technical justification of design changes and sometimes troubleshooting emergent technical issues
On-Site support at utilities and smaller projects
Analytical tools like ANSYS, LS-DYNA, GTSTRUDL, and SASSI
Aid in maintenance of software compliance records and closure of engineering corrective actions
Become familiar with applicable industry civil/structural codes like ACI, AISC, ASCE, and AWS standards and Westinghouse procedures
Develop engineering sketches and markups using AutoCAD or similar CAD programs

Qualification

Seismic analysisSoil-structure interactionCivil/Structural designANSYSAutoCADPE certificationFE/EIT certificationNuclear industry experience

Required

8+ years of experience
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering -or- Structural Engineering

Preferred

PE, FE/EIT
Nuclear industry
Seismic analysis and soil-structure-interaction analysis

Benefits

Great compensation package
Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
Dental & Vision
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacations and Holidays
Family Leave
Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
Educational Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program

Company

Westinghouse Electric Company

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Westinghouse Electric Company provides innovative and secure nuclear technology solutions.
dateFounded in 1886
location
Cranberry, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.westinghousenuclear.com

H1B Sponsorship

Westinghouse Electric Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.62B
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyExport Development CanadaUK Government
2025-12-08Grant
2024-12-09Debt Financing· $1.45B
2023-07-27Grant· $13.43M

Leadership Team

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Dan Sumner
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Justin Johnson
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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