Kairos Power is hiring a
Lead Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

Kairos Power is hiring a Lead Engineer with expertise in remote handling systems for the development of mechanical and electromechanical remotely operated systems to enable in-cell reactor component maintenance and inspection. The Engineer will collaborate with various teams, design and document solutions, integrate cost and manufacturing efforts, and deliver test-proven hardware.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent
• Expertise in robotics and machine design, preferred in safety-significant systems
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering hardware for uniquely demanding applications
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with precision weldments
• Experience with power generation systems
• Strong background in low voltage electrical systems, optical systems, and computer control of machines
• Expertise with material selection and compatibility, preferred knowledge of radiation effects on materials
• Familiarity with design and operation of pressure systems and fluid conveyance systems
• Broad experience with power electronics such as servos, motors, electromagnets
• Familiarity with non-destructive inspection and analysis techniques
• Experience as a technical mentor
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or machinery
• Use hand tools
• Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams

Responsibilities

• Design, demonstrate, and iteratively develop systems enabling in-cell reactor component maintenance and inspection with minimal impact to plant operation
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams to organize inputs to shape online and offline reactor system maintenance
• Build coarse schedules tracking testing demonstration opportunities for communication across related teams and leadership
• Propose turn-key integrated solutions backed by an execution plan for rapid demonstration
• Lead collaborative conceptual reviews and physical Remote Handling demonstrations through design, build, test iterations of scaled system prototypes
• Publish engineering reports documenting design details and test results
• Integrate design for cost and design for manufacturing efforts broadly across systems
• Deliver test-proven hardware to large-scale molten salt engineering test and reactor systems through SolidWorks CAD design, drawing review and release, and working with internal fabrication teams to realize product
• Participate in and conduct inspections, quality checks, pre-commissioning checks and testing, installation, shakedown, tuning, hot commissioning, and other steps to verify performance

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)