
Senior Engineering Operations Engineer (m/w/d)
Kairos Power
Company Overview
Kairos Power
Alameda, California, Estados Unidos
2016
Business Model
Energia Nuclear
Kairos Power se especializa en el desarrollo de reactores nucleares avanzados, específicamente en la tecnología de reactores de sal fundido. Su enfoque está en proporcionar soluciones de energía limpia y sostenible mediante la innovación en la energía nuclear.
Los ingresos de Kairos Power provienen principalmente de contratos de investigación y desarrollo, así como de asociaciones estratégicas con entidades gubernamentales y privadas en el sector energético.
Locations & Geography
Kairos Power opera principalmente en los Estados Unidos, con su sede en Alameda, California. La compañía también colabora con diversas instituciones y empresas en el ámbito internacional para avanzar en sus tecnologías nucleares.
Company Culture
La misión de Kairos Power es transformar la energía nuclear en una fuente de energía limpia y accesible. Sus valores se centran en la innovación, la sostenibilidad y la seguridad, buscando siempre mejorar la percepción pública de la energía nuclear.
El ambiente de trabajo en Kairos Power es colaborativo y orientado a la innovación. Fomentan un espacio donde los empleados pueden compartir ideas y trabajar en proyectos que impactan positivamente en el futuro de la energía.
Kairos Power se compromete al desarrollo profesional de sus empleados, ofreciendo oportunidades de capacitación y programas de mentoría para fomentar el crecimiento dentro de la empresa.
Activities & Projects
Actualmente, Kairos Power está trabajando en el desarrollo de su reactor de sal fundido, conocido como el reactor KP-X. Este proyecto busca demostrar la viabilidad de la tecnología de reactores avanzados en un entorno real.
La compañía ha innovado en el diseño de reactores nucleares, enfocándose en la seguridad y la eficiencia energética. Su tecnología de sal fundido promete reducir los riesgos asociados con la energía nuclear tradicional.
Kairos Power se dedica a prácticas sostenibles, buscando minimizar el impacto ambiental de sus operaciones. La empresa promueve el uso de energía nuclear como una alternativa limpia a los combustibles fósiles.
Career Opportunities
Kairos Power ofrece diversas oportunidades laborales en áreas como ingeniería, investigación y desarrollo, y gestión de proyectos. Buscan profesionales apasionados por la energía y la innovación tecnológica.
Los empleados de Kairos Power disfrutan de beneficios competitivos, incluyendo seguro médico, opciones de trabajo flexible y oportunidades de desarrollo profesional. La empresa valora el bienestar de sus empleados y promueve un equilibrio entre la vida laboral y personal.
Contact Information
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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 Senior Engineering Operations Engineer with expertise in the commissioning and operations of complex plants. In this role, you will be the lead operations support through continuous testing operations and salt production facility operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead successful commissioning, testing, and operations of the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) alongside other Lead Operators
- Develop procedures and training material for the Engineering Test Unit and Salt Production Facility plants
- Troubleshoot equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues
- Lead and conducting Pre-Job briefs to various stakeholders within the organization
- Collaborate with Engineering Teams to understand the scope of test and hazards associated with the test
- Operate SCADA/HMI/Control Boards, high temperature pilot systems, pumps, valves, heaters blowers, compressors
- Periodically makes rounds of the plant to visually check equipment to validate proper operation
- Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until issues are resolved
- Develop testing procedures
- Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar field
- Experience with commissioning and operations activities associated with complex plants
- Expertise in several NDT methods (e.g. ultrasonic testing included phased-array methods, radiography including computed tomography, eddy current methods, potential drop methods, etc.)
- 7 years or greater of experience working within an operations environment
- Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Preferred experience with high temperature test systems, including molten salt applications
- Experience with writing, revising, and executing procedures while utilizing formal procedure writing and performance methods
- Ability to work with highly collaborative team
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
- 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 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
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Low temperatures
- High temperatures
- Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
- Noisy environments
- Small and/or enclosed spaces
- Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
- Elevated heights
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
- High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
Safety and PPE
- Ensure compliance with Control of Hazardous Energy and LOTO programs
- Ability to wear Respiratory protection and Tyvek as minimum PPE requirements
- Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
- Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
- Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
- Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes
- Handling of Beryllium (Be)
Travel
- Some travel may be required, up to 10%
Additional Requirements
- Occasionally requires working weekends
- Frequently requires schedule flexibility
- Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours
- Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
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
Sobre el rol
22 mayo 2025
Tiempo Completo
Empresa
22 mayo 2025
Presencial
- Albuquerque, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
7 years or greater
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