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Salary: USD 144,000 - 176,000 / annual
Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and engineer medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) electrical systems for advanced nuclear reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities. This is a senior individual contributor role with end-to-end ownership of electrical scope from power system studies through equipment specification, protection design, installation, and commissioning support. You will provide technical direction to contractors, vendors, and junior engineers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop electrical load lists and perform comprehensive power system studies (load flow, short circuit per ANSI/IEC, voltage drop, motor starting, harmonic analysis) using SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent software
- Prepare arc flash hazard analysis to IEEE 1584 and substation grounding calculations to IEEE 80
- Size transformers, cables, switchgear buses, capacitor banks, UPS/battery systems
- Develop single-line diagrams for MV and LV distribution from utility interface through MCCs and distribution boards; prepare equipment arrangement, cable schedules, tray routing, and underground duct bank designs
- Specify MV switchgear, LV switchboards, MCCs, distribution panelboards, transformers, bus ducts, VFDs, UPS systems, and standby generator packages
- Prepare electrical area classification drawings and specify hazardous area equipment to NEC/CEC 500 or IEC 60079 series
- Develop protection relay settings studies and time-current coordination plots; specify protection relays and metering equipment
- Prepare technical specifications and data sheets; evaluate vendor bids; review vendor drawings, type test reports, and quality plans; witness factory acceptance tests
- Lead vendor pre-qualification, technical bid evaluation, and award recommendations for major electrical packages; manage vendor document review cycles; lead factory audits for safety-related or nuclear-classified equipment
- Support pre-commissioning activities including insulation testing, continuity checks, relay secondary injection, and equipment energization
- Coordinate with I&C engineers on motor and drive control interfaces; coordinate with civil and structural disciplines on substation layout and cable penetration requirements
- Mentor and develop junior electrical engineers; represent electrical discipline at design reviews, HAZOP studies, AHJ meetings, and regulatory interactions
Valar Atomics is a Series A advanced nuclear company focused on making clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable for industrial applications, hydrogen production, and next-generation manufacturing. The company is building a pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah. The electrical engineering team operates within the Instrumentation, Control & Electrical (IC&E) organization and works in a hands-on environment where power system integrity directly supports production reliability and nuclear safety.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline
- 5+ years (typically 5 to 8) of electrical engineering experience in process, industrial, or power projects focused on MV/LV distribution system design
- Proficiency in power system analysis software (SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent) with demonstrated experience in load flow, short circuit, and protection coordination studies
- Experience preparing arc flash studies to IEEE 1584
- Working knowledge of NEC, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, CSA C22.1, and IEC 60364 electrical standards
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or equivalent electrical design tools
Preferred qualifications:
- Professional Engineer (P.E. / P.Eng.) registration or equivalent, EIT designation, or active pursuit thereof
- Experience with nuclear facility electrical design and nuclear classification requirements (IEEE 384, CSA N290.7)
- Familiarity with seismically qualified electrical equipment (IEEE 344)
- Experience with IEC 61850 substation automation and protection communication
- Experience with DC systems and battery sizing (IEEE 485/1115)
- Experience with utility interconnection studies and PPA technical interface requirements
