Staff Electrical Engineer 

Valar Atomics is seeking Staff Electrical Engineers to serve as discipline technical authorities for medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) electrical systems across our reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. The role spans the full electrical discipline scope: power system studies, equipment specification, protection design, installation, and commissioning, from capital project execution through ongoing plant operations. This is a staff position: in addition to owning the most complex electrical scope end-to-end, you will set the calculation methods, design standards, and study practices the discipline runs on, lead resolution of first-of-a-kind plant electrical problems where no catalog answer exists, review and approve the work of other engineers, and provide technical direction and mentorship across the electrical team. You are accountable not only for your own designs, but for the technical quality and consistency of electrical engineering across projects and sites.

• 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 end-to-end ownership of the electrical scope on at least one major capital project, from front-end design through commissioning and energisation.
• Track record of technical leadership: leading design reviews, checking and approving the work of other engineers, and setting or improving discipline standards, calculation methods, or study practices.
• Expert-level proficiency in power system analysis software (SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent), including ownership of study models and approval of others' studies across load flow, short circuit, and protection coordination.
• Substantial protection engineering experience, including developing or approving relay settings and coordination studies for MV systems.
• Experience preparing and checking arc flash studies to IEEE 1584 and grounding designs to IEEE 80.
• Strong working knowledge of IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, CSA C22.1, and IEC 60364 electrical standards, sufficient to set and defend design standards against them.
• Experience leading vendor technical evaluation and factory acceptance activities for major electrical equipment packages.
• Experience mentoring, directing, or supervising the technical work of other engineers or designers.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or equivalent electrical design tools.
• Professional Engineer (P.E. / P.Eng.) registration or equivalent.
• Experience with nuclear facility electrical design and nuclear classification requirements (IEEE 384, CSA N290.7).
• Experience developing electrical architecture or equipment solutions for novel or severe applications where established plant precedent did not exist.
• 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.

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• 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