Staff Electrical Engineer – Nuclear Power Systems

Valar Atomics Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in a rapidly growing,

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

Generous PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment with1

Career growth and internal advancement

Direct collaboration with experienced,

Job summary

Valar Atomics is hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical discipline across MV and LV systems for reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities. You will own studies, standards, and the technical direction of the team, collaborating with I&C, mechanical, and safety engineers to ensure reliability and nuclear safety.

You will review vendor proposals, supervise commissioning, and mentor engineers while advancing innovative power architectures and safety-critical design practices in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in process/industrial/power projects.
• End-to-end ownership of electrical scope on at least one major capital project, from design to commissioning.
• Expert-level proficiency in power system analysis software and protection coordination.
• Experience leading design reviews, mentoring engineers, and setting discipline standards.

Responsibilities

• Own power system study basis for facilities; perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, motor starting, and harmonic analysis.
• Own arc flash analysis and transformer/cable sizing per applicable standards.
• Develop single line diagrams for MV and LV distribution and approve equipment layouts.
• Define protection philosophies, approve relay settings and coordination studies.
• Lead vendor qualification, bid evaluation, factory acceptance, and technical reviews.
• Provide technical direction to contractors and ensure nuclear quality requirements are met.

Skills

Power system analysis

Protection engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Vendor evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Valar Atomics is hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical discipline across MV and LV systems for reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities. You will own studies, standards, and the technical direction of the team, collaborating with I&C, mechanical, and safety engineers to ensure reliability and nuclear safety.

You will review vendor proposals, supervise commissioning, and mentor engineers while advancing innovative power architectures and safety-critical design practices in a