Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Westinghouse Electric · New Stanton, PA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $58k–$73k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 19 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Westinghouse Electric (industrial) in New Stanton, PA. Support engineering team for the creation of drawings and design/technical specifications for Nuclear Instrumentation Systems.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
- Base pay
- $58k–$73k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $88k–$133k. This one lists $58k–$73k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 29 controls engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live controls postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- About 41% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $88k–$133k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 72%
- Automation 72%
- ✓ Root cause 28%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 24%
- Lean 21%
- Robotics 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Westinghouse Electric in New Stanton
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Full description from Westinghouse ElectricAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
As a Westinghouse Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Engineer, you will be part of a high performing team assisting on a variety of projects to help new or existing nuclear power plants implement world class nuclear instrumentation signal processing and control systems. You will work with experienced colleagues to develop new designs and help upgrade and refresh existing designs to the state-of-the-art in a growing field with countless opportunities for deep technical growth.
You will report to the Engineering Manager, Safety & Reactor Systems Engineering, and work a hybrid schedule at the Westinghouse New Stanton, PA location. Relocation assistance is available within the US.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Support engineering team for the creation of drawings and design/technical specifications for Nuclear Instrumentation Systems.
- ◆Compile technical documents / specifications for procurement/manufacturing.
- ◆Support resolution of technical issues including obsolescence.
- ◆Support supplier and manufacturing operations with technical issue resolution.
- ◆Support development of system and hardware design specifications for Instrumentation and Control systems for both new and existing plants.
- ◆Support creation of hardware design documentation such as cabinet layout drawings, cable/wiring schematics, and PCB layout/schematics.
- ◆Support Test document creation and test execution.
- ◆Develop test procedures from System Design and Software Requirement documents.
- ◆Support root cause investigation of defects and coordinate defect tracking efforts.
- ◆Provide support to customers for installation and emergent technical issues.
- ◆Apply work within a team and coordinate external support to successfully complete project scope.
- ◆Effectively communicate (written and verbal) analyses basis, summary of results, proposed solutions, and implementation instructions to customers and team members.
- ◆Opportunities to travel to customer and supplier sites (domestic and international).
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- ✓0 -3 years of engineering experience.
- ✓Understanding of fundamental engineering principles.
- ✓Knowledge of analog and digital circuit analysis/design.
- ✓Awareness of field devices and control devices typical to the power industry.
- ✓Working knowledge of lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, function generator).
- ✓Understanding of overall design and operation of Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) and systems is preferred but not required.
- ✓Awareness of typical industry standard drawings including P&ID drawings, loop diagrams, cabinet drawings and panel layouts is helpful.
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 $58,000 to $73,000 per year.
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 .
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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.
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