Valar Atomics
Senior Automation and Controls Engineer
$144K–$176K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development in process industries.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
About the job
Develops, tests, commissions, and supports control-system software for reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities, owning software scope from specification through operations.
What you'll do
- Develop PLC/DCS, SCADA/HMI, batch-control, safety-logic, alarm, historian, and enterprise-integration software.
- Plan and execute software testing and commissioning; troubleshoot faults and maintain engineering records.
- Provide technical direction to contractors and junior engineers and coordinate with hardware, process, and safety teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed engineering, computer science, or related discipline.
- 5+ years of controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development experience in process industries.
- Hands-on PLC programming and SCADA application experience on at least one major platform for each.
- Experience with HMI design, ISA-88 batch sequences, alarm management, historians, communications protocols, and safety logic programming.
Nice to have
- Platform certification, ISA CAP or equivalent credentials, or a PE license.
- Experience with PI, SQL, Python, REST APIs, Git, LIMS integration, nuclear quality, OT cybersecurity, or virtualized/containerized infrastructure.
Pay
$144,000 USD–$176,000 USD base salary
Tools
Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix, Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Ignition, Rockwell FactoryTalk, ISA-88, IEC 61131-3, OPC-UA, Python
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