Staff Electrical Engineer — MV/LV Power Systems, Nuclear

valaratomics; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking Staff Electrical Engineers to serve as discipline technical authorities for MV and LV electrical systems across our reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. The role spans the full electrical discipline scope: power system studies, equipment specification, protection design, installation, and commissioning, from capital project execution through ongoing plant operations.

This is a staff position: you will set calculation methods, design standards, and study

Responsibilities

• Serve as discipline technical authority for electrical systems on assigned scope; review and approve power system studies, protection settings, sizing calculations, specifications, and design deliverables produced by other engineers, contractors, and vendors.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce discipline engineering standards including calculation methodologies and study bases, design and drawing standards, equipment specification templates, installation specifications, and protection settings philosophy used across projects and sites.
• Lead electrical system architecture and technology selection for first-of-a-kind and unconventional applications where established plant precedent does not exist - including novel power conversion interfaces, large drive systems, emergency and standby power architectures, and unusual load or fault characteristics - including trade studies, vendor engagement, and qualification planning.
• Lead electrical discipline participation in interdisciplinary design reviews, HAZOP studies, constructability reviews, and licensing-support activities; represent the discipline's position and own the resolution of cross-discipline technical conflicts.
• Define the electrical vendor strategy including preferred equipment platform and manufacturer selection, standardization decisions, make-or-buy evaluations, and framework specifications that constrain downstream project work.
• Mentor senior and junior electrical engineers; develop discipline checking, training, and qualification practices; contribute to hiring and technical interviewing for the electrical team.

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking Staff Electrical Engineers to serve as discipline technical authorities for MV and LV electrical systems across our reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. The role spans the full electrical discipline scope: power system studies, equipment specification, protection design, installation, and commissioning, from capital project execution through ongoing plant operations.

This is a staff position: you will set calculation methods, design standards, and study