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Valar Atomics

Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Hardware

Valar Atomics · Orangeville, Utah, United States

Posted 26 days ago

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This role has been open
26 days
Valar Atomics's roles stay open a median of 42 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Valar Atomics's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Valar Atomics
high
37 stale, 4 reposted of 84 open
Hiring momentum
105 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at Valar Atomics, you will be responsible for the specification, design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of instrumentation and control hardware for nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities. Your role will involve selecting field instruments, designing control panels, performing hazardous area classifications, and leading technical projects while mentoring junior engineers. You will work closely with various engineering disciplines to ensure safety and reliability in production processes.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Chemical, or Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 8+ years of instrumentation or I&C engineering experience in process industries
  • Demonstrated experience specifying and sizing field instruments and control valves
  • Experience developing instrumentation deliverables including loop diagrams, hook-up drawings, I/O lists, and cable schedules
  • Demonstrated experience leading hazardous area classification and intrinsic safety loop verification
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and instrument data sheets

Nice to have

  • ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) or Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility
  • Experience with SIL verification calculations and IEC 61511 lifecycle documentation
  • Experience with control valve and flow element sizing software
  • Experience with instrument asset management systems and HART or Foundation Fieldbus device configuration

What you get

  • Competitive base salary
  • Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
  • Comprehensive medical benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Free daily lunch
  • Generous PPE stipend

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • The role involves significant responsibility and leadership, which may require extensive experience and commitment
  • The work environment is described as high-impact and startup-like, which may involve rapid changes and challenges

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Listed by Valar Atomics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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