Electrical Engineer

About the company

Valar Atomics is a nuclear energy startup developing advanced small reactors and clusters of reactors to supply large-scale energy needs.

About this role

<p><strong>About Valar Atomics</strong></p> <p>At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Team</span></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>You will be joining Valar Atomics' Electrical Engineering team, embedded within the broader Fuel Manufacturing engineering group. The team delivers the electrical infrastructure that powers Valar's fuel manufacturing facilities — from utility interconnection through MV distribution, process area LV systems, and emergency power. You will work alongside I&amp;C, mechanical, and nuclear safety engineers in a collaborative environment that demands technical precision and a strong safety culture, with the opportunity to contribute to some of the most technically interesting power distribution challenges in the advanced nuclear sector.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Role</span></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Valar Atomics is seeking an <em class="Highlight">Electric</em>al Engineer to support the design and delivery of MV/LV <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al <em class="Highlight">systems</em> for <em class="Highlight">nuclear</em> fuel manufacturing facilities. The role will contribute to <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al system design, power system studies, equipment selection, drawings, specifications, and field support while working closely with senior <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al engineers and multidisciplinary teams. This is an opportunity to work on first-of-a-kind <em class="Highlight">industrial</em> facilities and develop hands-on experience with complex <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al <em class="Highlight">systems</em> in the <em class="Highlight">nuclear</em> industry.</p> <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Develop and maintain <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al load lists and support power system studies including load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, motor starting, and harmonic analysis using SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent.</li> <li>Prepare arc flash hazard analysis in accordance with IEEE 1584 and substation grounding calculations in accordance with IEEE 80.</li> <li>Assist with sizing and selection of transformers, cables, switchgear, bus <em class="Highlight">systems</em>, capacitor banks, UPS <em class="Highlight">systems</em>, and batteries.</li> <li>Develop and update single line diagrams for MV and LV distribution <em class="Highlight">systems</em> from the utility interface through MCCs and final distribution equipment.</li> <li>Prepare and maintain <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al equipment <em class="Highlight">layout</em>s, cable <em class="Highlight">schedules</em>, tray routing, and underground duct bank designs.</li> <li>Support specifications and data sheets for MV switchgear, LV switchboards, MCCs, distribution panelboards, transformers, bus ducts, VFDs, UPS <em class="Highlight">systems</em>, and standby generators.</li> <li>Support <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al area classification drawings and selection of equipment for hazardous areas in accordance with NEC/CEC 500 or IEC 60079 series.</li> <li>Assist with protection coordination studies, time-current coordination plots, relay settings, and selection of protection and metering equipment.</li> <li>Develop and review <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al drawings including relay panel arrangements, DC control schematics, MCC control wiring diagrams, and distribution system details.</li> <li>Support technical evaluations of <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al equipment and vendor bids; review vendor drawings, calculations, and technical documentation.</li> <li>Support <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al installation specifications and participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including insulation <em class="Highlight">testing</em>, continuity checks, relay secondary injection, and equipment energization.</li> <li>Coordinate with I&amp;C engineers on motor, VFD, and <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al control interfaces and with civil and structural engineers on substation <em class="Highlight">layout</em>s, equipment foundations, cable routing, and penetrations.</li> <li>Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, and other multidisciplinary engineering activities.</li> <li>Support resolution of technical questions from vendors, contractors, and field teams.</li> <li>Prepare engineering calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and other technical documentation under the direction of senior <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al engineers.</li> <li>Apply applicable <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al codes and standards to engineering designs and support the development of consistent <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al design practices.</li> </ul> <h3>Basic Qualifications</h3> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Bachelor's degree in <em class="Highlight">Electric</em>al Engineering.</li> <li>1+ years of <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al engineering experience, preferably in <em class="Highlight">industrial</em>, process, power generation, energy, or other complex facilities.</li> <li>Experience with MV/LV <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al distribution <em class="Highlight">systems</em> and fundamental <em class="Highlight">electric</em>al engineering principles.</li> <li>Experience with power system analysis software such as SKM Power Tools, ETAP, EasyPow