Senior Nuclear I&C Lead: Detectors & Safety Systems

Valar Atomics Inc.; Torrance (CA); Sur place; USD 130 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

Generous PPE stipend

Rapid career growth

Résumé du poste

Valar Atomics Inc. is seeking a senior professional to serve as the technical authority for nuclear instrumentation and controls with a focus on neutron detection, detector signal processing electronics, and radiation monitoring equipment.

You will lead design efforts, system integration, vendor oversight, safety evaluations, and commissioning for reactor protection and monitoring systems. You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with reactor physics and other teams, and ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in nuclear I&C, radiation detection, reactor protection, or related areas.
• Hands-on experience with signal processing electronics and radiation monitoring instrumentation.
• Strong understanding of nuclear standards (IEEE 603, ANSI/ANS), safety classification, SIL analysis, FMEA, hazard analysis.

Responsabilités

• Lead design, specification, selection, and integration of neutron detectors and associated signal conditioning electronics.
• Design and validate radiation monitoring systems including area, process, stack monitors and coolant activity systems.
• Oversee detector placement, shielding, and response characterization (in-core and ex-core).
• Perform calibration strategies and uncertainty analyses for multiple reactor instrument ranges.
• Develop and maintain I&C architectures for safety-related and non-safety systems per IEEE 603, IEC 61508, and DOE guidance.
• Produce engineering deliverables: control logic, loop diagrams, instrument datasheets, architecture drawings, and functional specs.
• Execute I&C modeling, failure modes analysis, SIL/Category/Level classification per IEC/ISA standards.
• Design interfaces to PLCs, safety-significant controllers, distributed I/O, and high-reliability digital platforms.

Connaissances

Nuclear I&C

Reactor protection

Regulatory compliance

Vendor oversight

System integration

Leadership

Signal processing electronics

Cross-functional teamwork

Formation

Bachelor’s in Nuclear Eng

Master’s or PhD (Preferred)

Outils

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Data acquisition systems

Radiation monitoring equipment

Description du poste

Valar Atomics Inc. is seeking a senior professional to serve as the technical authority for nuclear instrumentation and controls with a focus on neutron detection, detector signal processing electronics, and radiation monitoring equipment.

You will lead design efforts, system integration, vendor oversight, safety evaluations, and commissioning for reactor protection and monitoring systems. You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with reactor physics and other teams, and ensure compliance