Director, Islanded Microgrid Power Distribution - Equity

Valar Atomics Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

PPE stipend

Onsite lunches

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Director of Electrical - Power Distribution to architect and deliver islanded power systems across sites. You will own the electrical architecture from generator terminals to customer meters, guiding design from concept through energization for large, dynamic loads powering industrial and nuclear-focused applications.

You will lead a team of engineers, set standards, and collaborate with reactor safety, automation, and OT groups to ensure reliability, stability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with power systems focus.
• 15+ years in power systems engineering in utility, generation, transmission, or large industrial power systems.
• 7+ years leading engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, and dynamic stability.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an in-house Power Distribution organization with standards.
• Own electrical architecture of islanded microgrids from generator terminals to customer meter.
• Engineer transformers, MV collector systems, switchyards, substations and transmissions.
• Oversee power system studies: load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, harmonics.
• Define functional requirements for generator controls and microgrid dispatch.
• Coordinate with reactor safety, OT, and customer teams for reliability.

Skills

Power systems expertise

Team leadership

Project management

Grid stability analysis

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

PSS/E

PSCAD

PowerFactory

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Director of Electrical - Power Distribution to architect and deliver islanded power systems across sites. You will own the electrical architecture from generator terminals to customer meters, guiding design from concept through energization for large, dynamic loads powering industrial and nuclear-focused applications.

You will lead a team of engineers, set standards, and collaborate with reactor safety, automation, and OT groups to ensure reliability, stability, and