Jobs at Valar Atomics

Lead investigations and resolution of complex operational technology failures spanning infrastructure, compute, networks, industrial software, data, identity, and cybersecurity. Develop architectures, designs, standards, procedures, and acceptance criteria; support implementation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and recovery; and convert field lessons into reusable practices. The role requires broad systems capability, deep expertise across multiple disciplines, technical leadership, disciplined documentation, and approximately 15% travel to the Orangeville, Utah facility.

Own implementation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, recovery, and verified delivery of operational technology systems. Responsibilities span power and rack infrastructure, compute, virtualization, networking, industrial software backends, Windows domains, access control, logging, authentication, operational data, and technical documentation. The role requires diagnosing faults through evidence, managing controlled configurations, coordinating system interfaces, and completing reliable handoffs. Travel to the Orangeville, Utah facility is approximately 15%.

Own legal operations infrastructure, including capitalization table management, routine agreements, entity governance, corporate insurance, contract lifecycle systems, compliance calendars, export control support, and board materials. Build scalable legal playbooks, templates, workflows, and processes while coordinating with Finance, HR, vendors, the General Counsel, and business teams.

Develops should-cost models for components, assemblies, and services; analyzes supplier quotes, cost breakdowns, and market trends; supports sourcing negotiations and make-versus-buy decisions; identifies cost-reduction opportunities; maintains cost databases; and presents recommendations to sourcing and engineering leadership. The role also mentors supply chain team members on cost drivers, supplier economics, manufacturing trade-offs, and design-to-cost considerations.

Develops and scales supply chain processes across sourcing, buying, and delivery for manufacturing growth. Translates strategy and systems architecture into operational workflows, configures supply chain systems, maintains data governance, tracks KPIs, leads continuous improvement and change management, and ensures audit readiness. The role partners cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Leads mechanical design for advanced nuclear power subsystems, developing CAD models, drawings, analyses, prototypes, and production-ready hardware. Oversees structural, thermal, and fluid analyses; partners with manufacturing, electrical, systems engineers, and vendors; supports DFM, testing, quality, and configuration management. Mentors engineers, reviews designs, leads technical decisions, and contributes to mechanical engineering standards and root-cause investigations.

Lead mechanical design and development for advanced nuclear power hardware, from concept through production. Create CAD models and drawings, perform FEA and CFD, oversee prototyping and testing, collaborate with manufacturing and vendors, and mentor junior engineers. Ensure designs meet performance, manufacturability, cost, quality, and reliability requirements while contributing to engineering standards and configuration management.

Develops and maintains production, manufacturing, and project schedules across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, procurement, and operations. Tracks progress, critical paths, constraints, variances, material availability, and supplier commitments. Creates look-ahead plans, forecasts, dashboards, what-if analyses, and recovery plans while incorporating engineering changes and quality requirements. Partners with cross-functional teams to improve scheduling processes and support prototype, development, and production hardware planning.

Designs and builds test stands, develops procedures, executes test campaigns, and monitors test data. Maintains data acquisition systems and integrates test streams with SCADA and historian infrastructure. Troubleshoots instrumentation and hardware issues, analyzes data to identify root causes, collaborates on design improvements, and prepares compliant test documentation and reports for regulators and auditors.

The role focuses on leading quality assurance in nuclear technology by establishing quality systems that support rapid innovation and compliance within an R&D environment. Collaboration with engineering teams and regulatory bodies is essential, alongside the development of creative solutions for quality challenges and building a future-proof Quality Management System.

Provides technical leadership for automation and controls software across nuclear reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities. Owns PLC/DCS, SCADA, HMI, batch, alarm, safety logic, historian, enterprise integration, and OT cybersecurity architecture. Establishes standards, reviews engineering work, leads complex control solutions, oversees testing and commissioning, mentors engineers, and ensures compliance with nuclear quality and functional safety requirements.

Develop, configure, test, and commission PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, batch, safety, historian, and enterprise integration software for nuclear reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities. Own controls software scope from specifications through commissioning and long-term support, troubleshoot system faults, implement industrial cybersecurity, prepare FAT/SAT plans, maintain nuclear-quality documentation, and provide technical direction to contractors and junior engineers.

Lead and scale the accounting function, owning month-end close, general ledger maintenance, fixed assets, capitalization, technical accounting, reporting, audit readiness, controls, and accounting systems. Build scalable processes, support ERP and workflow automation, partner across the business, and manage and develop the accounting team in a high-growth advanced energy company.

Develop, configure, test, and commission PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, batch, alarm, historian, and industrial communication applications for nuclear reactor and fuel manufacturing facilities. Support FAT, SAT, loop checks, commissioning, troubleshooting, documentation, software configuration management, and safety logic testing under senior engineering direction. This early-career role emphasizes hands-on plant support, disciplined nuclear-quality records, code reviews, and progressive ownership of controls software.

Leads electrical and instrumentation design for advanced nuclear power facilities, owning complex drawing packages, CAD standards, EPLAN and AVEVA Electrical databases, cable and raceway layouts, control panels, 3D coordination, and construction support. Reviews and approves designer and contractor work, manages drawing quality and nuclear-quality traceability, leads field walkdowns and as-built turnover, resolves installation challenges, and mentors the design team.

Own corporate development and investor relations for an advanced nuclear energy company. Responsibilities include evaluating partnerships, acquisitions, financings, and project opportunities; building valuation and deal models; coordinating diligence; preparing executive, board, and investor materials; managing investor communications and data rooms; conducting market intelligence; and supporting fundraising and capital formation.

Own enterprise identity and access management strategy using Microsoft Entra ID. Design SCIM provisioning, SSO integrations, RBAC models, conditional access, MFA, AWS federation, and automated license workflows. Map Palantir Foundry and Polarion permissions to Entra groups, conduct access reviews and audits, troubleshoot integrations, document architecture, and partner with application owners and stakeholders on governance and access requirements.

Create technical illustrations, exploded views, assembly sequences, work instructions, installation guides, 3D models, and 2D drawings for mechanical and electromechanical assemblies. Apply GD&T, BOMs, manufacturing processes, finishes, and regulatory requirements. Support prototype builds, machining, fabrication, weldments, pressure vessel documentation, inspections, deviations, and corrective actions while collaborating with engineers, machinists, and technicians.

Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS and Azure infrastructure; administer Kubernetes clusters; develop CI/CD pipelines; manage GitHub Enterprise and Terraform; implement observability, security, and GitOps practices; troubleshoot production systems; support incident response and on-call operations; and document infrastructure and procedures.

Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise network security infrastructure, with emphasis on Palo Alto firewalls, GlobalProtect VPN, hybrid Azure/AWS connectivity, routing, switching, and 802.1X certificate-based access control. Secures wired, wireless, camera, and IoT devices using TLS/PKI authentication; troubleshoots firewall, VPN, wireless, and network issues; manages VLAN segmentation and Ruckus switching; and may support Prisma and CASB initiatives.