Senior Electrical Designer — Nuclear Power Systems Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment

Job summary

Valar Atomics is hiring a Senior Electrical Designer to develop electrical and instrumentation design deliverables for Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, and Power Distribution scopes. You’ll own the drawing packages end-to-end, from development through checking and as-built incorporation, guiding junior designers and drafting contractors.

The role requires expertise in electrical design, P&IDs, NEC compliance, and CAD standards, with a focus on safety-related and non-safety circuits.

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; includes complete, checked, issue-ready drawing packages.
• Knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70) as applied to design deliverables; ability to read P&IDs and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical design deliverables across Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution scopes.
• Design power distribution layouts including switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and lighting circuits with load checks.
• Produce control panel and enclosure drawings, including wiring diagrams and bills of material.
• Coordinate with piping, structural, mechanical, and HVAC designers to resolve routing conflicts and access requirements.
• Support construction with RFI responses, field change documentation, and turnover deliverables.
• Maintain drawing revision control and provide mentoring to junior designers.

Skills

EPLAN Electric P8

AVEVA Electrical

AutoCAD Electrical

3D plant design tools

NEC knowledge

P&ID interpretation

Field walkdowns

Drawing package development

Technical direction

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design

Bachelor's degree in engineering (plus)

Tools

AutoCAD

SmartPlant Electrical

Bentley platforms

3D modelling tools (AVEVA E3D, Revit)

Job description

Valar Atomics is hiring a Senior Electrical Designer to develop electrical and instrumentation design deliverables for Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, and Power Distribution scopes. You’ll own the drawing packages end-to-end, from development through checking and as-built incorporation, guiding junior designers and drafting contractors.

The role requires expertise in electrical design, P&IDs, NEC compliance, and CAD standards, with a focus on safety-related and non-safety circuits.