Valar Atomics
Senior Process Engineer
$144K–$176K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related engineering 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
Leads the design, delivery, commissioning, and operation of helium process systems for high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology.
What you'll do
- Own helium process systems from concept through procurement, fabrication, commissioning, and operation.
- Develop process documentation and perform engineering analyses, including mass and energy balances, pressure drop, heat transfer, equipment sizing, and transient behavior.
- Lead manufacturing execution, equipment integration, startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting with internal teams and suppliers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience designing industrial process, gas handling, thermal-fluid, or related energy systems.
- Experience delivering complex engineered systems from concept through commissioning or operational deployment.
- Experience developing PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, equipment specifications, and system operating procedures.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a related engineering field.
- Experience with helium systems, advanced reactors, nuclear energy systems, or related specialized process systems.
Pay
$144,000 — $176,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PFDs, P&IDs, ASME B31.3 Process Piping, ASME Section VIII Pressure Vessels, HAZOPs, FMEAs
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