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Kairos Power

Mechanical Technologist

Word mechanisch technoloog bij Kairos Power in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ondersteun de ontwikkeling en productie van brandstof voor een fluoride-zoutgekoelde reactor. Geniet van een competitief salaris en uitgebreide gezondheidsvoordelen.
Kairos Power
Kairos Power
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten   Ter plaatse   Voltijd  UTC-06:00

Kairos Power

Company Overview

Kairos Power

Alameda, California, Verenigde Staten

2016

Business Model

Hernieuwbare energie

Kairos Power is gespecialiseerd in de ontwikkeling van innovatieve nucleaire reactoren, met een focus op veiligheid en efficiëntie. Hun belangrijkste product is de KP-FHR, een nieuwe generatie reactor die gebruik maakt van vloeibare zouten als koelmiddel.

Hun inkomsten komen voornamelijk uit de ontwikkeling en verkoop van nucleaire technologieën en partnerschappen met overheden en andere bedrijven in de energiesector.

Locations & Geography

Kairos Power heeft een sterke aanwezigheid in de Verenigde Staten, met hun hoofdkantoor in Alameda, California. Ze zijn ook actief in verschillende samenwerkingsverbanden met internationale partners in de nucleaire en energiesector.

Company Culture

Hun missie is om veilige, betrouwbare en duurzame energieoplossingen te bieden door middel van innovatieve nucleaire technologieën. Ze hechten veel waarde aan veiligheid, duurzaamheid en samenwerking binnen hun team.

Kairos Power bevordert een open en inclusieve werkomgeving waar medewerkers worden aangemoedigd om hun ideeën en innovaties te delen. Dit stimuleert creativiteit en teamwork, wat essentieel is voor hun succes.

Het bedrijf investeert in de ontwikkeling van zijn medewerkers door middel van training en opleidingsprogramma's. Ze geloven dat voortdurende professionele groei bijdraagt aan zowel het individu als het bedrijf.

Activities & Projects

Kairos Power werkt momenteel aan de ontwikkeling van hun KP-FHR reactor, die gericht is op het verbeteren van de veiligheid en efficiëntie van nucleaire energieproductie. Dit project heeft de aandacht getrokken van zowel de industrie als de overheid.

Hun innovatieve benadering van nucleaire technologie omvat het gebruik van vloeibare zouten, wat hen in staat stelt om hogere temperaturen te bereiken met een verbeterde veiligheid. Dit kan de weg vrijmaken voor nieuwe toepassingen van nucleaire energie.

Kairos Power streeft naar duurzaamheid door middel van hun technologieën die zijn ontworpen om de ecologische voetafdruk van energieproductie te minimaliseren. Ze zijn toegewijd aan het ontwikkelen van oplossingen die zowel economisch als ecologisch verantwoord zijn.

Career Opportunities

Kairos Power biedt een verscheidenheid aan functies, waaronder ingenieurs, wetenschappers en projectmanagers, die allemaal bijdragen aan hun innovatieve projecten. Ze zijn voortdurend op zoek naar getalenteerde individuen die gepassioneerd zijn over duurzame energie.

Werknemers genieten van competitieve salarissen, flexibele werkuren en mogelijkheden voor professionele ontwikkeling. Het bedrijf biedt ook een uitgebreide gezondheidszorg en andere voordelen die bijdragen aan het welzijn van hun medewerkers.

Contact Information

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kairospower.com

Careers at Kairos Power


Laatst bijgewerkt op 2025-03-27 | Meld een probleem

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.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Fuel Operations Manager, this position contributes to the development and production of pebble fuel for Kairos Power’s fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor. The individual selected for this position will help construct, operate, and maintain and assemble equipment and work with engineers to execute the annular fuels R&D program. As part of an operations team, the individual selected for this position will run the manufacturing process for the facility, as well as implement other mechanical assembly, support and operation as required by code or regulation. This individual thrives in a fast-paced, positive environment, which values continuous improvement and accountability.

Responsibilities

Mechanical Assembly and Troubleshooting

  • Carefully assembling mechanical components according to detailed instructions and blueprints.
  • Aligning and positioning parts to ensure proper fit and function.
  • Using hand tools, power tools, and specialized fixtures to secure components.
  • Checking for tolerances and quality control during assembly.
  • Performs troubleshooting of malfunctioning equipment and develops solutions to restore equipment to operation.
  • Assists engineering staff in developing the critical operations program and critical spares list.
  • Read and interpret design plans, and prepare layouts for assembling components
  • Participate in engineering reviews and studies to support future equipment and facility upgrades.

Facility Operations

  • Execute the manufacturing processes associated with the annular fuels program.
  • Support the day-to-day operations of the facility; Startup, run, and shutdown heavy machinery and auxiliary equipment.
  • Assist in performing and evaluating both destructive and non-destructive tests on annular fuel. Document results under the QA program.
  • Identify equipment issues, provide recommended corrective actions, and participate in root cause analysis as necessary.
  • Perform lockout-tagout of mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Work with hazardous chemicals and radiological materials within gloveboxes, fume hoods, or other engineered containment enclosures.
  • Use tools such as drills, grinders, calipers, and presses, etc.
  • Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts.
  • Understand and adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of education and/or work experience in a mechanical assembly, pipefitting, or mechanical trades. Experience in maintenance, fabrication shops, manufacturing, or process plant work experience preferred.
  • High school diploma or GED certificate required. Associates degree in Mechatronics, Millwright, or completion of trade school/vocational certification program preferred.
  • Experience working from procedures, P&IDs, construction drawings, work permits, and technical manuals.
  • Experience developing or contributing to work instructions and standard operating procedures preferred.
  • Certification in forklift or aerial lift operation (or ability to obtain).
  • Thorough knowledge of mechanical parts like hydraulics, motors, welding, and belt systems and how to work safely in those environments
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
  • Strong problem-solving and time management skills
  • Capacity and willingness to learn and perform new duties or more complex assignments.
  • 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 Demands

  • Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
  • Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
  • Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 40 pounds in all directions
  • Communicating with others to exchange information
  • Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or machinery
  • Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams

Environmental Conditions

  • High temperatures occasionally
  • Noisy environments occasionally
  • Lab or Manufacturing Environment
  • Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
  • Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
  • High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

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, respirators, gloves, safety shoes, etc.

Certification

  • Certification in forklift or aerial lift operation (or ability to obtain).

Additional Requirements

  • Occasionally requires working weekends
  • Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
  • Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours
  • 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

Over de rol

30 juni 2025

Voltijd

Bedrijf

30 juni 2025

Ter plaatse

Kairos Power

kairospower.com

  •  Albuquerque, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten

6+ years in mechanical assembly or related fields

UTC-06:00

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