Principal Engineer Structural Integrity of Metallic Systems Structures Components

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 fluoridesaltcooled hightemperature 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 Manager Structural Integrity & Materials Modeling the Principal Engineer Structural Integrity of Metallic Systems Structures & Components (SSCs) will drive the development and deployment of novel analysis methods and numerical models used for the design licensing and operation of the Kairos Power fluoride saltcooled hightemperature reactors (KPFHRs). They will also closely support the Materials and Engineering Design teams with ongoing and future qualification testing designforconstruction and fitnessforservice programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the extension and application of structural integrity assessment methods and procedures to future commercial FHR units
• Conduct and review defect tolerance (DTA) and fitnessforservice (FFS) assessments of KPFHR SSCs
• Support the companys designforconstruction and materials qualification efforts by performing and reviewing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of metallic SSCs
• Lead the development verification and validation of deformation and damage models of high carbon stainless steels
• Collaborate crossfunctionally with various engineering teams on efforts such as uncertainty quantification (UQ) software Quality Assurance (SQA) software and hardware acquisition and support of management and work program leadership in meeting companys licensing milestones and deliverables
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• MS or PhD degree in Mechanical Nuclear or Materials Engineering Materials Science Applied Mathematics or related field strongly preferred
• 15 years of experience with FEA required; APDL & Usermat (Ansys) or UMAT (Abaqus) experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of inelastic deformation and failure mechanisms of ductile structural components operating at high temperature and under irradiation required and preferred respectively
• Knowledge of Fracture Mechanics is required; Experience in application and knowledge of Construction and FitnessforService codes (e.g. ASME III & XI API 579 UK R5/R6 BS7910 RCCMRx) is preferred
• Working experience with scientific & scripting programming languages (e.g. C Fortran Python and Matlab)
• Working experience with model calibration and optimization techniques as well uncertainty quantification
• Ability to function in a fastpaced company environment with minimal direction and adjust workload based upon changing priorities
• Proven team player with excellent interpersonal written presentation and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to problem solve 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
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others

Physical Conditions

• Remaining in a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Noisy environments (if visiting manufacturing areas to collaborate)
• Accessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Highconcentration demanding and fastpaced
• Autonomously driven and demanding atmosphere

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 as required

Travel

• Some travel may be required (up to 10 to other Kairos Power offices and meeting locations.

The salary range for this position is $166700 to $208400 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.

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 fulltime 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 pretax 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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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 810controlled 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 810controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. Experience:

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