Role OverviewJoin Valar Atomics' Automation and Controls team to own the technical direction of controls software discipline across reactor and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. The role spans the full controls software domain, including PLC and DCS applications, SCADA and HMI, batch control, alarm management, safety logic, historians and plant data, and enterprise integration.
What You Will Do
Define control system architecture and technology roadmap, author and own the discipline's philosophy and basis documents, direct control strategy development, own the discipline's standards program, evaluate emerging controls and data technology, and serve as the discipline design authority.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This is a principal position that requires a track record of architecture-level technical leadership, recognized technical authority in at least one deep area of the discipline, and a deep, hands-on command of the full controls software domain.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of controls software, PLC/DCS, or SCADA engineering experience in process industries.
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of controls software scope across multiple major capital projects.
- Track record of architecture-level technical leadership.
- Recognized technical authority in at least one deep area of the discipline.
- Deep, hands-on command of the full controls software domain.
- Substantial safety application software experience under IEC 61511.
- Working command of OT cybersecurity architecture under IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800-82.
Benefits
- 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
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