Senior Controls Software Engineer

Valar Atomics

Orangeville, Utah

Full Time

Posted August 20, 2026

$123k - $175k· Est.

Nuclear Energy

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Job Description

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
3 to 7 years of controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development experience in process industries.
Hands-on PLC programming experience with at least one major platform (Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, or equivalent) using IEC 61131-3 languages.
Hands-on experience developing or maintaining SCADA applications on at least one major platform (Ignition, FactoryTalk, AVEVA, WinCC, or equivalent).
Experience designing HMI displays to ISA-101 or HPHMI principles.
Experience developing batch control sequences in accordance with ISA-88.
Experience configuring alarm management systems with working knowledge of ISA-18.2.
Experience configuring plant historian systems and building operational data dashboards.
Familiarity with ISA-95 enterprise-control integration concepts.
Working knowledge of OPC-UA, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, or Modbus communication protocols.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and I/O lists sufficient to develop, test, and commission control logic.
Working knowledge of software version control and change control practice for control system applications.
Working knowledge of safety logic programming and functional testing under IEC 61511.
Ignition Certified Designer, Rockwell Automation Certified Programmer, Siemens TIA Portal certification, or equivalent platform certification.
ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) or equivalent credentials.
Experience with ISA-88 batch control implementation including recipe management and material genealogy tracking.
Experience developing safety logic to IEC 61511 under a formal software validation and functional test regime.
Experience with OSIsoft PI / AVEVA PI including PI AF asset framework configuration and PI Web API.
Experience writing SQL queries and stored procedures (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or equivalent) for operational reporting and historian-to-database data feeds.
Experience with Python scripting for data processing, API integration, or control system test automation.
Experience with REST API development or consumption for system integration.
Experience with Git or equivalent version control applied to controller and SCADA application code.
Experience with LIMS integration (LabWare, Uncountable, LabVantage, or equivalent).
Familiarity with GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, or nuclear quality (NQA-1) requirements for control system software validation.
Exposure to IEC 62443 OT cybersecurity standards and secure network architecture for industrial control systems.
Experience with virtualised or containerised SCADA and historian infrastructure, including server and client redundancy.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
Comprehensive medical benefits
Unlimited PTO
Free daily lunch
Generous PPE stipend
High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up