Valar Atomics
Staff Electrical Engineer
$173K–$211K
Torrance, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; electrical engineering experience in process, industrial, or power projects focused on MV/LV distribution system design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely 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 medium- and low-voltage electrical systems across reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities, leading design, studies, equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and operations.
What you'll do
- Own and approve electrical designs, power system studies, protection settings, and engineering deliverables; establish discipline standards and study practices.
- Lead technical decisions, vendor evaluations, interdisciplinary reviews, and resolution of complex electrical issues; mentor and direct engineers.
- Oversee electrical installation, commissioning, energisation, failure investigations, and nuclear-quality engineering records.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in process, industrial, or power projects focused on MV/LV distribution system design.
- Demonstrated ownership of electrical scope on at least one major capital project from front-end design through commissioning and energisation.
- Expert-level proficiency with power system analysis software (SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent), including study models and load flow, short circuit, and protection coordination.
Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (P.E. / P.Eng.) registration or equivalent.
- Experience with nuclear facility electrical design and nuclear classification requirements (IEEE 384, CSA N290.7).
Pay
$173,000 — $211,000 USD base salary
Tools
SKM Power Tools, ETAP, AutoCAD, IEEE 1584, IEEE 80, NEC/CEC 500, IEC 60079, IEEE 384
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