Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

Valar Atomics is on a mission to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable, aiming to unlock abundant energy for various industries. The company seeks a Technical Illustrator and CAD Designer to create production-ready technical illustrations and documentation that support manufacturing and training operations.

Responsibilities

  • Create detailed technical illustrations, exploded views, assembly sequences, and callout graphics.
  • Develop and maintain work instructions usable on the shop floor, and produce installation guides and assembly procedures from 3D models.
  • Use SolidWorks Composer (or equivalent) for technical illustrations.
  • Create and modify 3D models and 2D drawings, generating drawings with proper GD&T and BOMs.
  • Support prototype builds and documentation, and develop drawings reflecting CNC machining, lathe work, and fabrication.
  • Incorporate tooling access, datum structure, and finishes into drawings, and collaborate with machinists and technicians on machined and pressure-containing hardware documentation.
  • Document CNC milling, turning, and lathe processes, and define finishes, coatings, and heat treatments.
  • Create documentation for sheet metal and welding, and support pressure vessel fabrication and testing.
  • Align documentation with inspection and tolerance requirements.
  • Apply GD&T per ASME Y14.5, and review and revise drawings for compliance.
  • Document deviations and corrective actions, and support pressure vessel documentation in accordance with ASME Section VIII.

Requirements

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in CAD and technical illustration.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent.
  • Strong GD&T knowledge per ASME Y14.5.
  • Experience with PDM and PLM systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
  • Understanding of CNC machining and lathe operations.
  • Familiarity with sheet metal fabrication.
  • Experience with coatings and finishes.
  • Exposure to pressure vessel systems.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Redondo Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $59/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $51/hr median for welding jobs in Redondo Beach, CA — toward the top of a $38–$72/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 63% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Redondo Beach, CA

Redondo Beach, CA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 305 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Redondo Beach, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. Redondo Beach is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

Similar openings near Redondo Beach, CA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Technical Illustrator/CAD Designer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.