Senior Electrical Designer – Nuclear Power, High Impact

Valar Atomics Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in a rapidly growing;

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

Generous PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to develop and own electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across reactor, nuclear fuel, power conversion, and power distribution scopes. The role covers power distribution, panel layouts, grounding, and hazardous area drawings, from design through commissioning and turnover.

The position requires 5+ years of electrical/I&C design experience in process or industrial facilities, proficiency with EPLAN and AVEVA Electrical, and the

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of electrical or I&C design experience in power generation, process industries, or industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with EPLAN and AVEVA Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical design deliverables including single-line and three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts across Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution scopes.
• Design power distribution layouts covering switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, transformers, UPS and DC systems, receptacle and lighting circuits, with load, voltage drop, and short-circuit data.
• Produce control panel and enclosure design drawings including internal layout, wiring diagrams, and bill of materials.
• Develop grounding, bonding, and lightning protection layouts including grids and equipotential planes.
• Prepare hazardous area classification drawings and ensure compliant wiring methods across NEC/IEC.
• Coordinate drawing content with piping, structural, mechanical, and HVAC designers to resolve routing conflicts.

Skills

Electrical design

I&C design

Reading P&IDs/Schematics

Field walkdowns

Mentoring junior designers

Nuclear safety culture

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AVEVA Electrical

AutoCAD Electrical

SmartPlant Electrical

Bentley platforms

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to develop and own electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across reactor, nuclear fuel, power conversion, and power distribution scopes. The role covers power distribution, panel layouts, grounding, and hazardous area drawings, from design through commissioning and turnover.

The position requires 5+ years of electrical/I&C design experience in process or industrial facilities, proficiency with EPLAN and AVEVA Electrical, and the