Senior Electrical Designer — Nuclear Startup (Equity, PTO)

Frontdoor Defense; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Free daily meals onsite

PPE stipend

Autonomy and growth opportunities

Job summary

Valar Atomics in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Designer to lead end-to-end electrical design across Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution scopes. You will own drawing packages, perform checks, and mentor junior designers and drafting contractors to ensure high-quality, compliant deliverables.

Responsibilities include developing schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts; coordinating with I&C engineers; applying NEC/IEC standards; and supporting

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical design deliverables: single-line, three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel schedules, load lists.
• Design power distribution layouts: switchgear, MCCs, panels, transformers, UPS, lighting, with load checks.
• Perform cable and raceway design: schedules, sizing, routing, derating, segregation per standards.
• Produce control panel and enclosure drawings with wiring diagrams and BOM.
• Develop grounding, bonding, and lightning protection layouts.
• Prepare hazardous area classification drawings per NEC/IEC.
• Coordinate with I&C hardware engineers and other disciplines to resolve routing conflicts.
• Support construction and commissioning with clarifications and RFI responses.

Skills

Electrical design proficiency

NEC NFPA 70 knowledge

P&ID interpretation

Mentoring junior designers

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

EPLAN Electric P8

AVEVA Electrical

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Valar Atomics in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Designer to lead end-to-end electrical design across Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution scopes. You will own drawing packages, perform checks, and mentor junior designers and drafting contractors to ensure high-quality, compliant deliverables.

Responsibilities include developing schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts; coordinating with I&C engineers; applying NEC/IEC standards; and supporting