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Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Nuclear

Valar Atomics
USAfull_timePosted 3 Sept 2026

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<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><span class="TextRun SCXO126201438 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO126201438 BCX8">As part of the&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXO126201438 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO126201438 BCX8">Engineering</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXO126201438 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO126201438 BCX8">&nbsp;organization, Instrumentations &amp; Controls designs the systems that monitor, automate, and protect Valar's facilities and reactor technologies. The team develops reliable control architectures that enable safe and efficient operations.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO126201438 BCX8">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Role</span></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8">You will serve as a senior technical authority for nuclear instrumentation and controls (I&amp;C) systems with a focus on&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8">neutron detection</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8">,&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8">detector signal processing electronics</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW166959637 BCX8&q

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