Fuels Mechanical Engineer

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the worlds transition to clean energy with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve peoples 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.

Senior Engineer Process Engineer

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer with expertise in the development and implementation of chemical and physical processes stream related equipment to support the Kairos Power fuels this role you will work within an engineering team to design construct commission and optimize performance of the process equipment necessary for TRISO particle fabrication. You will also work cross-functionally with facility operations facility engineers quality assurance and EHS to enable supporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply process engineering information communicated via Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) as well as understanding heat and material balances and process envelopes contained within mechanical designs.
• Develop equipment specifications and size equipment such as tanks vessels valves lines and pumps based on process needs.
• Prepare and maintain equipment lists specifications and data sheets for equipment.
• Develop and / or approve manufacturing drawings for custom equipment.
• Interface with vendors for procurement of equipment and instruments.
• Work with the lead Responsible Engineer to develop the equipment commissioning plan procedures and documentation for process systems.
• Coordinate with facility operations to implement test and optimize TRISO fuel fabrication processes.
• Provide oversight of fuel fabrication processes and incorporate best practices for continuous improvement.
• Work with other engineers and technologists to understand mechanical deficiencies and opportunities for process equipment improvements and incorporate those learnings into design improvements.
• Interface with manufacturing team and participate in equipment manufacturing assembly and test certification of process equipment skids.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Physical Conditions

Environmental Conditions

Safety and PPE

Travel

Additional Requirements

Onsite : #LI-Onsite

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 :

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 Energys 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.

Key Skills

Mechanical Design,System Design,FEA,ASME Codes & Standards,CAD,Mechanical Knowledge,Creo,SolidWorks,Mechanical Engineering,Autocad,HVAC Design,Autodesk Inventor

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1