Lead Electrical Engineer – Nuclear Plant (Equity)

Valar Atomics Inc.

Torrance (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 270,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership
Unlimited PTO
Free daily lunch and dinner onsite
PPE stipend
High-impact startup environment
Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to guide and grow the electrical engineering team across the reactor, nuclear fuel manufacturing, power generation, and distribution. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic hiring and organizational development in a first-of-a-kind nuclear program.

The position demands deep expertise in LV/MV/HV systems, generator integration, protection schemes, and grid interconnection, with responsibility spanning design, studies,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
  • 10+ years of electrical engineering experience across power generation, utility, process, or industrial projects.
  • Experience leading an electrical engineering team: directing work and developing engineers.
  • Experience building an engineering team through direct hiring: roles, recruitment, onboarding.

Responsibilities

  • Build the electrical engineering team: define roles, recruit, onboard engineers.
  • Lead day-to-day team priorities across plant areas and review outputs.
  • Own engineering resourcing strategy and allocation for internal vs. contractor staff.
  • Lead vendor engagement for major electrical packages and approve technical bids.

Skills

Leadership
Electrical engineering
Power systems analysis
Team building
Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM Power Tools
ETAP
PSS/E

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to guide and grow the electrical engineering team across the reactor, nuclear fuel manufacturing, power generation, and distribution. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic hiring and organizational development in a first-of-a-kind nuclear program.

The position demands deep expertise in LV/MV/HV systems, generator integration, protection schemes, and grid interconnection, with responsibility spanning design, studies,

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