Lead Engineer, Remote Handling

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 a highly motivated Lead Engineer focused on Remote Handling with expertise in the development of mechanical and electromechanical remotely operated systems. In this role, you will design, demonstrate, and iteratively develop systems enabling in-cell reactor component maintenance and inspection with minimal impact to plant operation. This Engineer's responsibilities will mesh Remote Handling operations into facility design with influence on reactor component touchpoints to enable efficient handling. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers building foundational expertise in design and testing of prototype systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative mechanical handling solutions for the full range of activities inside reactor system shielding cells
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams to organize inputs to shape online and offline reactor system maintenance
• Build coarse schedules tracking testing demonstration opportunities for communication across related teams and leadership
• Propose turn-key integrated solutions backed by an execution plan for rapid demonstration
• Actively participate with Civil Structures Teams, Component Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Fabrication Teams, and Laboratory Staff to align and accelerate test hardware development
• Lead collaborative conceptual reviews and physical Remote Handling demonstrations through design, build, test iterations of scaled system prototypes
• Publish engineering reports documenting design details and test results
• Integrate design for cost and design for manufacturing efforts broadly across systems
• 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
• 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

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent
• Expertise in robotics and machine design, preferred in safety-significant systems
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering hardware for uniquely demanding applications.
• Proficiency in computer methods for data acquisition, control, and analysis.
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with precision weldments
• Experience with power generation systems
• Strong background in low voltage electrical systems, optical systems, and computer control of machines
• Expertise with material selection and compatibility, preferred knowledge of radiation effects on materials
• 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
• Ability to work with 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 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 removin