Senior Electrical Engineer, Nuclear Reactor Systems
Overview
You will own electrical systems for our floating PWR reactors from concept through commissioning, shaping the power and control architecture of a groundbreaking marine SMR. Working directly with the Mechanical, Software, Core Design, and Licensing teams, you will design, build, and validate hardware that meets safety-critical standards. This role puts you at the center of the reactor's nervous system, with 5+ years of hands-on experience expected. You will make build vs. buy decisions that directly impact cost, reliability, and deployment speed, helping democratize nuclear energy.
What You'll Do7
- 1Own electrical systems from concept through commissioning, including design trades, requirements, and hardware bring-up.
- 2Develop schematics, wiring diagrams, and data acquisition systems for PWR instrumentation and control.
- 3Collaborate with Mechanical, Software, Core Design, and Quality teams to integrate electrical systems into the reactor design.
- 4Work with Licensing to define design basis, including fail-safe architecture, diversity, and redundancy.
- 5Support hazard analysis by identifying failure modes, safe states, and mitigations.
- 6Drive HITL, validation, and integration test campaigns to prove system performance.
- 7Design new hardware and processes to improve safety, cut costs, and shorten manufacturing timelines.
Requirements8
- 15+ years hands-on experience building and troubleshooting complex electronic systems.
- 2Familiarity with fault-tolerant, safety-critical, or autonomous systems.
- 3Hands-on experience across multiple electrical domains: instrumentation, sensing, power, controls, networking, computing, and data acquisition.
- 4Proficiency with lab tools: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and signal generators.
- 5Ability to think through failure modes and safe states from first principles.
- 6Track record of working independently and driving tasks to completion with minimal direction.
- 7Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- 8Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related field.
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