Senior Electrical Designer - Nuclear Plant, Equity & Growth

Valar Atomics Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Free meals onsite

PPE stipend

Ownership & autonomy

Career growth

Collaboration with experts

Transform energy tech

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to develop electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across reactor, nuclear fuel, power conversion, and power distribution scopes. You will own drawing packages end-to-end, from development through checking and as-built incorporation, and mentor junior designers and contractors.

The role requires strong experience in one-line diagrams, schematics, cable routing, and NEC/IEC compliance, with a focus on nuclear safety and quality

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design, drafting, or engineering technology; Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of electrical or I&C design experience in power generation, process industries, or industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with EPLAN and/or AVEVA Electrical, with willingness to work in both.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution.
• Design power distribution layouts, switchgear, MCCs, panels, transformers, and related circuits.
• Perform cable and raceway design, conduit routing, and derating calculations per project standards.
• Produce control panel and enclosure drawings with wiring diagrams and BOMs.
• Develop grounding, bonding, and lightning protection layouts.
• Prepare hazardous area classification drawings complying with NEC/IEC codes.
• Coordinate with I&C hardware engineers on installation deliverables.
• Apply CAD standards and manage drawings and templates.
• Generate BOMs and support procurement evaluations.
• Conduct field walkdowns, capture redlines, and produce as-built drawings.

Skills

Electrical design

I&C design

Schematic drawing

One-line diagrams

Cable schedules

Field walkdowns

Read P&IDs

Team mentorship

Education

Associate degree in electrical design or engineering technology

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (plus)

Tools

EPLAN

AVEVA Electrical

AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical

SmartPlantElectrical / INtools

Bentley platforms

3D plant design tools (AVEVA E3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, SmartPlant3D, Revit)

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to develop electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across reactor, nuclear fuel, power conversion, and power distribution scopes. You will own drawing packages end-to-end, from development through checking and as-built incorporation, and mentor junior designers and contractors.

The role requires strong experience in one-line diagrams, schematics, cable routing, and NEC/IEC compliance, with a focus on nuclear safety and quality