Senior Electrical Engineer (Controls)

• Radiant is seeking a talented Senior Electrical Engineer to own designs from requirements capture through operation
• The candidate will be directly responsible for components of the nuclear microreactor control and measurement systems
• This role requires collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams designing the nuclear reactor core, fluid heat transfer systems, and structures
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support the architecture, design, implementation, and testing of the microreactor electrical control systems
• Design and develop industrial electrical control hardware including schematics, wiring diagrams, harnessing, and integration assemblies
• Lead design of fault-tolerant and safety-critical electrical systems, emphasizing reliability, maintainability, and regulatory compliance
• Develop and review electrical interface designs between control systems, power equipment, and instrumentation
• Ensure designs comply with applicable electrical codes and safety standards including NFPA and NEC requirements
• Perform SCCR and Arc Flash calculations

Benefits

• Medical: 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans
• Equity: Substantial incentive stock plan for all salaried employees
• Flexible PTO policy
• Voluntary Life, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, Commuter and FSA are offered as employee contributed benefits
• Vision: 100% coverage + 50% for dependents
• Dental: 100% coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependent
• Team-bonding company outings, happy hours and in-person camaraderie
• Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean

• The ideal candidate should be comfortable jumping from designing circuit boards to integration work interfacing with fault-tolerant, off-the-shelf hardware
• Experience specifying and integrating Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), soft starters, and motor control centers (MCCs)
• Experience with Ethernet, EtherCAT, Modbus, CANbus, RS-422, or other communications protocols
• Experience designing fault-tolerant and safety critical hardware
• Experience selecting, integrating, and troubleshooting sensors including pressure transducers, RTDs, thermocouples, shaft speed and position sensors, IEPE vibration sensors, and MEMS-based sensors
• Experience designing, analyzing, and working safely with industrial power systems including 120 VAC, 208 VAC, and 480 VAC equipment, including applicable electrical safety practices
• 5+ years of experience designing electrical hardware
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Experience using electrical design software such as AutoCAD Electrical, Zuken, or similar schematic and wiring design tools
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
• Experience in electrical architecture make vs. buy trades
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Experience with PLCs, Twincat, structured text programming
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and testing
• Experience with Python, C/C++, or scripting languages for test automation, data acquisition, or diagnostics
• Experience supporting nuclear instrumentation systems
• Experience with FMEAs and hazard analysis
• Experience with industrial network architecture and deterministic control networks
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to accomplish our mission
• Must work 100% onsite at El Segundo HQ