
Lead Mechanical Engineer (m/w/d)
Kairos Power
Unternehmensübersicht
Kairos Power
Alameda, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
2016
Geschäftsmodell
Erneuerbare Energien und Kernenergie
Kairos Power entwickelt innovative Kernreaktortechnologien, die sicherer und effizienter sind als herkömmliche Systeme. Ihr Hauptaugenmerk liegt auf der Entwicklung von Flüssigsalzreaktoren, die eine nachhaltige Energieerzeugung ermöglichen.
Die Einnahmequellen von Kairos Power stammen hauptsächlich aus der Entwicklung und dem Betrieb ihrer Reaktortechnologien sowie aus Partnerschaften mit anderen Unternehmen und Institutionen im Bereich der Energieerzeugung.
Standorte & Geografie
Kairos Power hat seinen Hauptsitz in Alameda, Kalifornien, und konzentriert sich auf den nordamerikanischen Markt. Das Unternehmen plant jedoch, seine Technologien auch international zu verbreiten, um zur globalen Energiewende beizutragen.
Unternehmenskultur
Die Mission von Kairos Power ist es, eine sichere und nachhaltige Energiezukunft durch innovative Kerntechnologien zu schaffen. Sie legen großen Wert auf Sicherheit, Effizienz und Umweltverantwortung in allen Aspekten ihrer Arbeit.
Das Arbeitsumfeld bei Kairos Power ist dynamisch und kollaborativ, mit einem starken Fokus auf Teamarbeit und Innovation. Mitarbeiter werden ermutigt, kreative Lösungen zu entwickeln und ihre Ideen aktiv einzubringen.
Kairos Power bietet verschiedene Programme zur Mitarbeiterentwicklung an, einschließlich Schulungen und Workshops, um die Fähigkeiten ihrer Mitarbeiter kontinuierlich zu fördern und zu erweitern. Sie unterstützen auch die berufliche Weiterbildung und das Wachstum innerhalb des Unternehmens.
Aktivitäten & Projekte
Kairos Power arbeitet derzeit an der Entwicklung ihres Flüssigsalzreaktors, der als sicherere und effizientere Alternative zu herkömmlichen Kernreaktoren gilt. Dieses Projekt zielt darauf ab, die Kernenergie als nachhaltige Energiequelle zu etablieren.
Das Unternehmen hat innovative Ansätze zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit und Effizienz von Kernreaktoren entwickelt. Ihre Technologien nutzen fortschrittliche Materialien und Designs, um die Leistung zu optimieren und gleichzeitig die Umweltauswirkungen zu minimieren.
Kairos Power verfolgt eine nachhaltige Geschäftspraxis, indem sie Technologien entwickeln, die den CO2-Ausstoß reduzieren und die Abhängigkeit von fossilen Brennstoffen verringern. Ihr Ziel ist es, eine umweltfreundliche Energiezukunft zu fördern.
Karrieremöglichkeiten
Kairos Power bietet eine Vielzahl von Stellenangeboten in den Bereichen Ingenieurwesen, Forschung und Entwicklung sowie Unternehmensführung an. Sie suchen nach talentierten Fachleuten, die an der Entwicklung innovativer Energielösungen interessiert sind.
Das Unternehmen bietet wettbewerbsfähige Gehälter und umfassende Sozialleistungen, einschließlich Gesundheitsversorgung, Altersvorsorge und Möglichkeiten zur beruflichen Weiterbildung. Sie fördern auch eine ausgewogene Work-Life-Balance für ihre Mitarbeiter.
Kontaktinformationen
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Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.
Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Lead Mechanical Engineer focused on Remote Handling Special Components with expertise in modular component and equipment design for remotely operated systems. In this role, you will lead design, demonstration, and iterative development of hardware technologies enabling rapid assembly of reactor system components with enhanced maintenance and inspection capability. This Lead's responsibilities will mesh Remote Handling operations into modular design with influence on system touchpoints to enable efficient handling. Additionally, you will lead team members and mentor junior engineers building foundational expertise through design and test of prototype systems.
Responsibilities
Production Component Development
- Applies lifecycle design practices, including maintainability, inspectability, and decommissioning considerations, during component development
- Acts as a technical liaison with vendors and suppliers to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability of specialized components
- Develops interface control documentation for integration of remote handling components into larger plant systems
- Develops structured test protocols, defines acceptance criteria, and coordinates formal test readiness reviews with QA and systems engineering
- Provides technical support to project scheduling and cost estimating teams to ensure design activities are adequately represented in project plans
- Implements design revisions based on test outcomes or operational feedback
- Ensures compliance with nuclear industry regulations, safety standards, and applicable codes
- Implements robust risk assessments and reliability analyses for heated and mechanical support components
- Contributes to design basis documentation and regulatory submittals
- Maintains up-to-date design documentation in accordance with configuration management practices and digital engineering standards
Remote Handling Solutions
- Develops remote handling techniques and processes that enable component repairs with minimal impact on plant operations
- Leads conceptual reviews and physical demonstrations of remote handling approaches through iterative design, build, and test cycles
- Collaborates with engineering and remote handling teams to shape online and offline reactor maintenance strategies
Testing and Validation
- Tracks testing and demonstration opportunities that align with reactor schedules, and communicate proposals to related teams and leadership
- Conceptualizes integrated solutions supported by execution plans for rapid demonstration
- Participates in inspections, quality checks, pre-commissioning evaluations, installations, shakedown, tuning, hot commissioning, and other activities to verify performance
Collaboration
- Collaborates with Engineering Teams, Laboratory and Shop Staff, Materials Teams, and industry partners to organize inputs and charter accelerated projects for novel hardware systems
Engineering Reports
- Publishes engineering reports documenting design details, test results, and lessons learned
Team Building
- Shares knowledge, experience, and methods with colleagues to foster a high-performing team
- Mentor junior engineers in design and testing of prototype systems
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience developing and delivering hardware for uniquely demanding applications
- Expertise in high-temperature systems
- Experience integrating mechanical and electrical systems for remote operations is desirable
- Experience with molten salt or advanced reactor systems is a plus
- Familiarity with data acquisition platforms (e.g., LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python) is a plus
- Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries is desirable
- Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of radiation effects on materials and material degradation in extreme environments is desirable
- 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
- Working knowledge of ASME codes and piping standards is a plus
- Experience as a technical mentor
- 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
Physical Conditions
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts, etc.
- 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 30 pounds in all directions
- Communicating with others to exchange information
- Use of various hand tools
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned
- High-concentration, demanding, and fast-paced
- Noisy environments
- Small and/or enclosed spaces
- Elevated heights
Safety and PPE
- Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
- Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
- Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes
- Manipulating, cleaning, and disposal of hazardous materials
- Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors
Travel
- 25% travel may be required
Additional Requirements
- Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
- Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- 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)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
Über die Rolle
26. Mai 2025
Vollzeit
Unternehmen
26. Mai 2025
Remote
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
10+ years
UTC-05:00
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