Senior Instrumentation & Control Lead – High-Temp Reactor

Valar Atomics; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily meals onsite

PPE stipend

Career growth opportunities

Direct collaboration with experienced,

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead the design, specification, integration, and commissioning of process instrumentation for our HTGR development program.

You will own the instrumentation architecture for high‑temperature, high‑pressure systems and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and nuclear engineers to deliver reliable measurement systems from concept through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience with industrial process instrumentation.
• Experience with complex thermal-fluid systems, power generation, chemical processing, nuclear, aerospace test facilities, or similar industries.
• Strong understanding of instrumentation selection, calibration, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specification, selection, and integration of process instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, level, position, vibration, and gas analysis.
• Develop instrument datasheets, P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and commissioning procedures.
• Support reactor protection and process control system design.
• Lead instrument calibration, loop checks, FAT, SAT, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Establish instrumentation standards and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Instrumentation

Process control

Commissioning

Calibration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead the design, specification, integration, and commissioning of process instrumentation for our HTGR development program.

You will own the instrumentation architecture for high‑temperature, high‑pressure systems and collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and nuclear engineers to deliver reliable measurement systems from concept through commissioning.