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Principal Reliability Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company
401(k)
United States, South Carolina, Hopkins
5801 Bluff Rd (Show on map)
Mar 10, 2026

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 Reliability Engineer, you will provide technical and strategic expertise regarding life cycle asset management and the associated practices to ensure maximum possible equipment performance and minimum asset care and preservation costs. The RE provides reliability engineering support to manufacturing departments with an emphasis on improving equipment Reliability, and Maintainability. REs work independently or as team members. They assess, design, train, and implement different programs, including Reliability Centered Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, and Asset Performance Trending. Additionally, they implement Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs, and reliability continuous improvement programs. The RE uses continuous improvement tools such as FMEA, RCA, RCM, Total Cost of Ownership, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, and other statistical methods. REs hold expertise in process measurement as it relates to assessing asset performance trends and in documenting improvement results including preparing necessary reports, presentations, and training outlines.

You will report to the EFIN Manager and be located at Columbia, SC. You will support this role 100% onsite.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Process flow and equipment mapping
  • Reliability Analysis
  • Develop equipment system and relationship hierarchies
  • Perform critical asset analysis and determine risk priority values for various equipment
  • Perform RCM/FMEA for equipment
  • Develop equipment maintenance plans that contain failure modes mapped to technologies or tasks
  • Create both predictive and preventive maintenance strategies
  • Coordinate the implementation of the reliability-based minor projects
  • Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis
  • Define reliability-based queries and reports to support a continuous improvement process
  • Obsolete Part equivalency reviews


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's's degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Interpret technical information using practical judgment
  • Knowledge of data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis
  • Proficient conducting data analysis and using data analysis software applications
  • Knowledge of standard quality and reliability tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), Weibull Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and Statistics
  • Understanding of product reliability goals, reliability growth, and reliability prediction



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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