BI Systems Manager

You will Be Successful in This Role If

• You can talk with executives and project leaders, understand what they need, and translate that into useful data systems.
• You can build practical dashboards and tools that help teams make decisions.
• You know how to balance speed with data quality, traceability, and reliability.
• You can manage both the technical details of a data platform, and the business needs it supports.
• You are comfortable leading a small technical team while staying hands-on.
• You avoid building complexity for its own sake and focus on systems that help the business operate better.
• You can create reporting and data infrastructure that works for one site and can scale to many.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, business intelligence, data platforms, or analytics systems.
• Experience owning a data platform or reporting system from raw data through dashboards and decision-making tools.
• Strong ability to work with non-technical leaders and translate business needs into data work.
• Experience managing a small data, analytics, or engineering team.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with incomplete information.
• Ability to build a useful first version quickly, then improve it over time.
• Good judgment about when to build a system and when a simpler solution is better.
• U.S. person status required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer or in a similar customer-facing data engineering role.
• Background in AI infrastructure, lab automation, or technical operations.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, construction technology, project controls, or energy.
• Familiarity with tools such as Primavera, Microsoft Project, ERP systems, Palantir Foundry, document control systems, or construction/project management platforms.
• Experience in regulated industries such as nuclear, aerospace, defense, aviation, or manufacturing.
• Ability to operate well in environments where accuracy, traceability, and documentation matter.
• Strong communication skills with executives, technical teams, and operational stakeholders.

What We Offer  

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

Authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

Salary

$175,000—$250,000 USD