Senior Electrical Controls Engineer — Onsite (El Segundo)

Radiant Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock plan

Medical coverage

One Medical

Vision plan

Dental plan

Life & disability

Parental leave

Lunch & snacks

Flexible PTO

Onsite HQ

Job summary

Radiant, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer, Controls to own designs from requirements through operation for a nuclear microreactor control system. You will work across circuits, fault-tolerant hardware, and interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams on core reactor systems.

The role requires onsite work at the El Segundo HQ, with responsibilities spanning design, testing, and regulatory compliance, including NFPA/NEC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing electrical hardware.
• Experience designing fault-tolerant and safety critical hardware.
• Experience with Ethernet, EtherCAT, Modbus, CANbus, RS-422, or other communications protocols.
• Experience selecting, integrating, and troubleshooting sensors including pressure transducers, RTDs, thermocouples, shaft speed and position sensors, IEPE vibration sensors, and MEMS-based sensors.
• Experience using electrical design software such as AutoCAD Electrical, Zuken, or similar schematic and wiring design tools.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and working safely with industrial power systems including 120 VAC, 208 VAC, and 480 VAC equipment, including applicable electrical safety practices.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience specifying and integrating Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), soft starters, and motor control centers (MCCs).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support the architecture, design, implementation, and testing of the microreactor electrical control systems.
• Design and develop industrial electrical control hardware including schematics, wiring diagrams, harnessing, and integration assemblies.
• Lead design of fault-tolerant and safety-critical electrical systems, emphasizing reliability, maintainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and review electrical interface designs between control systems, power equipment, and instrumentation.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable electrical codes and safety standards including NFPA and NEC requirements.
• Perform SCCR and Arc Flash calculations.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Safety-critical design

Industrial networking

Sensor integration

Electrical design tools

Power systems 120/208/480V

VFDs & MCCs

EMI/EMC familiarity

Python/C/C++ for tests

Nuclear instrumentation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Zuken

Job description

Radiant, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer, Controls to own designs from requirements through operation for a nuclear microreactor control system. You will work across circuits, fault-tolerant hardware, and interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams on core reactor systems.

The role requires onsite work at the El Segundo HQ, with responsibilities spanning design, testing, and regulatory compliance, including NFPA/NEC.