Early Career Electrical Engineer - June 2024

Company Overview

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

Kairos Power is seeking highly motivated early career individuals to join various Engineering teams for Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical. Contributions from each team is instrumental to Kairos Power's mission on delivering an innovative technology that will impact climate change.  

Area of Opportunities: 

• Automations and Controls
• Electrical Design 
• Facilities Engineering 
• Instrumentation and Controls

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduate with Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or related field
• 1+ years of experience of application of technical skills outside of classroom setting (i.e. laboratory, research, extracurricular projects, personal projects, or prior internship or work experience) is preferred
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage competing priorities
• Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with cross-functional teams 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office application (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word) and other software systems

Physical Conditions

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and etc. 
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
• 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 25 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Use hand tools

Environmental Conditions 

• General office environment
• 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, gloves, safety shoes

Travel

• Some travel may be required (20%) 

Additional Requirements

• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility 
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timeline

The salary range for this position is $78,600-$120,700 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California.  Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.

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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.

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