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Salary: USD 144,000 - 176,000 / annual
Valar Atomics is redefining clean energy by making high-temperature nuclear power scalable for industry, hydrogen production, and next-generation manufacturing. The company is building advanced nuclear systems designed to be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for real-world applications, with a pilot plant planned in Orangeville, Utah.
You will join the Instrumentation, Control & Electrical (IC&E) organization, supporting design work across Reactor, Nuclear Fuel, Power Conversion, and Power Distribution areas. As a Senior Electrical Designer, you will own complete electrical and instrumentation design drawing packages that define physical installations, including one-lines, schematics, wiring and loop diagrams, cable and raceway layouts, panel arrangements, and installation details. Your work directly supports plant reliability and nuclear safety in a hands-on environment alongside electrical, I&C hardware, I&C software, process, mechanical, and nuclear safety engineers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain electrical design deliverables: single-line and three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel schedules, load lists, and motor elementary diagrams across all plant scopes
- Design power distribution layouts covering switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, transformers, UPS and DC systems, receptacle and lighting circuits, and equipment power feeds
- Perform cable and raceway design including cable schedules, sizing, voltage drop checks, tray and conduit routing, fill and derating calculations, and signal/power segregation per project standards
- Produce control panel and enclosure design drawings including internal layout, wiring diagrams, terminal arrangements, nameplate schedules, and bills of material consistent with UL 508A practice
- Develop grounding, bonding, and lightning protection layouts including grounding grids, equipment bonding details, instrument and shield grounding, and equipotential plane details
- Prepare hazardous area classification drawings ensuring compliance with NEC Article 500/505 or IEC 60079
- Develop instrumentation installation deliverables including hook-up drawings, instrument location plans, loop diagram drafting, junction box layouts, and cable block diagrams
- Apply and enforce CAD standards, drawing templates, symbol libraries, layer conventions, and file organization; contribute improvements to discipline standards
- Generate bills of material and material take-offs for cable, raceway, panels, and installation hardware; support procurement technical evaluations
- Perform field walkdowns to verify routing, constructability, and existing conditions; capture redlines and produce as-built drawings
- Review and redline vendor drawing packages, contractor shop drawings, and installation deliverables for compliance with project standards and nuclear quality requirements
- Coordinate drawing content with piping, structural, mechanical, and HVAC designers to resolve routing conflicts, clearances, and access requirements in 2D and 3D plant models
- Support construction and commissioning teams with drawing clarifications, RFI responses, field change documentation, and punch list resolution
- Maintain drawing revision control and document management practices consistent with nuclear quality requirements
- Provide checking, mentoring, and technical direction to junior designers and drafting contractors
Requirements:
- Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical design, drafting, or engineering technology, or equivalent practical experience; Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is a plus
- 5+ years of electrical or I&C design experience in power generation, process industries, or industrial facilities
- Proficiency with EPLAN (Electric P8 or equivalent) and/or AVEVA Electrical, with willingness to work in both; includes production of complete, checked, issue-ready drawing packages and database-driven deliverables such as cable schedules and load lists
- Hands-on experience producing one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and raceway layouts
- Working knowledge of the NEC (NFPA 70) as applied to design deliverables, including wiring methods, conduit fill, cable derating, and grounding requirements
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and instrument data sheets
- Familiarity with hazardous area classification drawings and wiring methods for classified areas (NEC Article 500/505 or IEC 60079)
- Experience performing field walkdowns, capturing redlines, and producing as-built documentation
- Working knowledge of control panel layout, terminal arrangement, and field wiring practice, including grounding, shielding, and signal segregation
Preferred qualifications include proficiency in both EPLAN and AVEVA Electrical; experience with AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical, SmartPlant Electrical/Instrumentation, or Bentley platforms; experience with 3D plant design tools (AVEVA E3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, SmartPlant 3D, or Revit) including clash detection and model-based drawing extraction; ADDA Certified Drafter or NICET certification; experience designing UL 508A listed industrial control panels; experience with medium-voltage distribution design (4.16 kV and above), generator connections, and utility interconnection drawings; experience with cable separation and raceway design per IEEE 384 or equivalent nuclear separation criteria; familiarity with nuclear quality requirements (NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B) as applied to design documents, drawing control, and design change traceability; experience with electrical installation design in nuclear, cleanroom, glovebox, or contamination-controlled environments; and familiarity with IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800-82 as applied to the physical OT network layer.
