Valar Atomics
Staff Automation and Controls Engineer
$173K–$211K
Torrance, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development experience in process industries.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, 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
Serves as the technical authority for controls software across reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities, leading architecture, standards, engineering review, testing, and operational problem-solving.
What you'll do
- Own and approve PLC/DCS, SCADA/HMI, safety logic, batch control, historian, enterprise integration, and OT cybersecurity designs and deliverables.
- Set software standards and platform strategies; lead design reviews, complex control problem-solving, code reviews, and engineer mentorship.
- Develop and approve test plans, lead commissioning and fault diagnosis, and maintain traceable engineering documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development experience in process industries.
- End-to-end controls software ownership on at least one major capital project, from functional specification through commissioning and startup.
- Expert-level PLC programming and SCADA development on at least one major platform; experience with safety logic, alarm systems, HMI, ISA-88 batch software, OT cybersecurity, historians, and technical leadership.
Nice to have
- Platform certification, ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) or equivalent, or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience with first-of-a-kind plants, OSIsoft PI / AVEVA PI, SQL, Python, REST APIs, LIMS integration, nuclear quality, or virtualised/containerised infrastructure.
Pay
$173,000 — $211,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Rockwell ControlLogix, Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Ignition, FactoryTalk, AVEVA, WinCC, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61511
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