Senior Mechanical Engineer

Summary

Join Kairos Power as a Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on Remote Handling Special Components. You will design, demonstrate, and iteratively develop hardware for rapid reactor component assembly, enhancing maintenance and inspection. This role involves collaboration with various engineering teams and industry partners, leading design reviews, and delivering test-proven hardware. Mentoring junior engineers and integrating design for cost and manufacturing are also key responsibilities. The position requires a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in systems and machine design. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering hardware for uniquely demanding applications
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in computer methods for data acquisition, control, and analysis
• Experience with power generation systems
• Ability to work within a 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
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges, and issues

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative modular component solutions for the full range of functions required by reactor systems
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams, Materials Teams, and industry partners to organize inputs and charter projects for novel hardware systems
• Communicate proposals to related teams and leadership
• Conceptualize designs and develop execution plans for rapid iteration
• Lead collaborative conceptual, preliminary, and final reviews
• 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
• Actively participate with Civil Structures Teams, Component Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Fabrication Teams, and Laboratory Staff to align and accelerate new hardware integration
• Publish engineering reports documenting design details and test results
• Integrate design to cost and design for manufacturing efforts broadly across systems
• Participate in and conduct inspections, quality checks, pre-commissioning checks and testing, installation, shakedown, tuning, hot commissioning, and other steps to verify performance
• Keep pace with maturing reactor system design evolutions with aim to continuously improve
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in systems and machine design, preferred in safety-significant systems
• Expertise with material selection and compatibility, preferred knowledge of radiation effects on materials
• Strong background in low voltage electrical systems, optical systems, and efficient packaging
• 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

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)