Principal Software Engineer

Cascade Locks, Oregon

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
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Principal Software Engineer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports reputable organizations across multiple industries? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, 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.

Opportunity Overview:

We have a great opportunity for a contract Sr. Software Engineer, responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving applications built upon the Windows platform to support innovative solutions created for the commercial nuclear sector of the energy market. The ideal candidate will have a solid working knowledge of C/C while employing SOLID design principles.

Your Day to Day:
  • Design, develop, implement, support, and maintain applications based on business requirements, using approved technologies and coding standards.
  • Design, develop, implement, support, and maintain software components and systems to adhere to and satisfy engineering, scientific, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.
  • Act as a senior level in design development, coding, testing, and debugging new and legacy applications.
  • Apply secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities in code and apply object-oriented principles when implementing solutions.
  • Maintain code quality through unit testing and solid documentation.
  • Communicate with business partners to gather accurate specifications for new enhancements and applications.
  • Maintain knowledge of application security best practices and modern vulnerabilities
What we'd like to see from you:
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • 5-10 years of experience in software development
  • C/C programing experience
  • Experience writing requirements specifications, test procedures, user's guides and test reports.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience in Modbus/OPC protocols desired
  • Familiarity with Cisco switch configuration desired
  • Experience with Windows socket programming.
  • Experience with Wireshark troubleshooting desired.
Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you. For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple.

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

Through the ever changing and rapidly evolving contract labor market we continue to employ experienced, highly motivated, and qualified employees with proven track records to meet our clients' needs. We have expanded our scope of services outside of the nuclear industry to include international contracts in more than five countries. Our dedicated employees range in expertise from highly specialized technical niche positions to corporate function positions and we want YOU to be a part of our impressive talent network.

Additionally, WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay as well as benefits to qualifying positions. To learn more about us visit

EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
Date Posted: 11 April 2025
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