Head of Nuclear Instrumentation & Electronics | Equity

Valar Atomics Inc.; Torrance (CA); Sur place; USD 225 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

PPE stipend

Career growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Valar Atomics is forming a Nuclear Instrumentation & Electronics organization to design, qualify, and manufacture detectors, monitors, and signal processing hardware for the Reactor program. You will own the full product lifecycle from detector physics to field support in a high‑reliability, nuclear environment.

This leadership role requires building teams, setting roadmaps, and ensuring IEEE standards and regulatory compliance while scaling production facilities and supplier qualification to

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in radiation detection, nuclear instrumentation, or high-reliability electronics design/manufacturing.
• 5+ years leading engineering or product teams.
• Hands-on background in analog/mixed-signal electronics for low-level signal measurement.

Responsabilités

• Build and lead the Nuclear Instrumentation & Electronics organization, including hiring and setting standards.
• Define and own the product roadmap for nuclear instrumentation and electronics, including make-versus-buy decisions.
• Own design of neutron flux detection hardware across ranges for HTGR environments.
• Own design of radiation monitoring instrumentation and detector assemblies.
• Own design of nuclear signal processing electronics, including FPGA/firmware and interfaces to control systems.
• Lead qualification programs (IEEE 323, IEEE 344, Reg Guide 1.180) and regulatory compliance.
• Stand up and scale manufacturing operations, including production lines and cleanroom areas.
• Establish nuclear quality program including 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and NQA-1 compliance.
• Oversee licensing/material control for detector production with health physics coordination.
• Own supply chain for critical components and long-lead parts; develop second sources.
• Support NRC/DOE regulatory interactions and field support for installed hardware.
• Manage budget, headcount, and capital equipment for engineering/test/manufacturing facilities.

Connaissances

Radiation detection

Leadership

Analog electronics

DFM/DFT

Nuclear standards

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Eng, Electrical Eng, Physics, or related

Outils

FPGA development

Description du poste

Valar Atomics is forming a Nuclear Instrumentation & Electronics organization to design, qualify, and manufacture detectors, monitors, and signal processing hardware for the Reactor program. You will own the full product lifecycle from detector physics to field support in a high‑reliability, nuclear environment.

This leadership role requires building teams, setting roadmaps, and ensuring IEEE standards and regulatory compliance while scaling production facilities and supplier qualification to