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# Platform Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Westinghouse Electric Company LLC.
- **Location:** Warrendale, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $58,000.0 - $73,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, AutoCAD, Digital Electronics, Hardware Design, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17770124?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17770124%2FPlatform-Hardware-Engineer-Pennsylvania-Warrendale

## About the Role

* Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in an Electrical Engineering or related technical field is required, along with a minimum of 0-3 years of engineering experience.
 * Knowledge of analog and digital circuit analysis/design
 * Awareness of field devices and control devices typical to the power industry
 * Awareness of typical industry standard drawings including schematics, cabinet drawings and panel layouts
 * Experience in AutoCAD/3D Modeling software

## Description

Work with a team of engineers to support the hardware design and delivery of Instrumentation & Control (I&C) cabinets and associated electro-mechanical hardware components and subassemblies. Ensure that hardware designs and project documentation meet applicable system & quality requirements. Work closely with manufacturing operations to resolve issues, provide oversight, and ensure products are in accordance with build-to-print drawing packages and specifications. This is a hybrid position based in Warrendale PA., * Issue drawings, bill of materials and technical specifications for I&C Safety System products.

 * Compile technical and quality documentation for procurement, testing and manufacturing of Safety System hardware products.
 * Support the Common Q platform with Vendor and internal alignment
 * Perform Evaluations of Equivalency to maintain manufacturability and part change evaluations
 * Development of engineered solutions and part change evaluations to address obsolescence issues for various electrical products
 * Interface with suppliers and/or manufacturing facilities to support technical issue resolution.
 * Assist in the development of equipment qualification test procedures, support during testing, evaluate test results and review final reports
 * Provide engineering support to customers, suppliers, manufacturing, and shop operations for a variety of products
 * Perform engineering calculations in support of design or analysis of products.
 * Execute assignments independently within project schedule and budgetary requirements.
 * Ensure accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.


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