Senior Mechanical Engineer High-Temperature Fluid Systems and Component Design

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

The Chemistry Control System (CCS) Team is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in full cycle design and construction of pilot or industrial scale fluid mechanical systems and components for high temperature fluids or other large complex tests and experiments.

The successful candidate will lead and coordinate thedetailed CCS design including vessels and piping instrumentation/sensor interfaces fluidmechanical equipment and components and system structures. The position requires a strong aptitude for mechanical design engineering analysis systems integration novel component development and industrial or pilot scale system deployment. You will be expected to regularly interface with multidisciplinary teams including piping and vessel design plant process design instrumentation controls and electrical engineering andmanufacturing. This role will work closely with the Chemistry Control System Lead Engineer and will be a key contributor to the Hermes Reactor design Kairos Powers firstofakind lowpower demonstration reactor.

Responsibilities

• Leads the mechanical design and deployment of hightemperature fluid systems integrating vessels piping instrumentation heating and structures.
• Develops detailed CAD models mechanical drawings and P&IDs to support design reviews analysis and fabrication.
• Designs or guides the design and selection of system components like pumps valves heaters filters and instruments with internal teams and outside vendors.
• Conducts thermal fluid and structural analyses to validate and optimize designs.
• Leads engineering analyses and studies prepare and review technical documentation and delivers clear presentations and briefings to leadership vendors and external reviewers.
• Leads and participates in design reviews and risk assessments to align on design direction identiy gaps and open items and gather stakeholder feedback.
• Collaborates closely with crossdisciplinary teams including manufacturing process design instrumentation & controls and engineering testing.
• Generates and maintains interfaces with other engineering subsystems.
• Works with testing and R&D teams on engineering tests aimed at characterizing subcomponents and inform designs.
• Oversees and coordinates component and system fabrication commissioning troubleshooting and operation.
• Mentors and reviews work performed by early career engineers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Mechanical Aerospace Nuclear or other engineeringrelated discipline
• 7 of demonstrated R&D or industry experience in handson mechanical design and deployment in chemical power generation oil & gas nuclear defense or aerospace industries.
• Experience designing largescale engineering tests fluid handling systems process equipment or complex systems and components
• Experience leading system integration efforts and managing interfaces across mechanical electrical and control systems
• Expertise in 3D CAD design and creating fabrication/assembly drawings (SolidWorks Creo Autodesk etc.
• Experience performing thermalmechanical engineering analyses and with FEA codes or software (ANSYS COMSOL Abaqus etc..
• Experience delivering designs under mechanical codes and standards such as ASME
• Knowledge of DFM principles and GD&T standards/practices
• Demonstrated ability to drive design projects from concept to deployment in complex interdisciplinary environments.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver designs through manufacturing deployment and operation.
• Experience developing test plans assembly procedures and operational procedures
• Experience designing or deploying hightemperature fluid systems for molten salt hightemperature gas liquid metals or similar systems is a plus
• Experience with design development and manufacturing of hightemperature components like pumps valves sensors or processing apparatuses is a plus
• Knowledge of CFD analysis tools (Fluent Star CCM) is a plus
• Background designing for nucleargrade service corrosive environments high temperatures or other extreme service conditions is a plus
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self 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

• Ascending or descending ladders stairs scaffolding ramps scissor lifts articulated boom lifts and the like
• Adjusting moving transporting installing positioning or removing objects up to 30 pounds in all directions
• Use of machine and hand tools
• Remaining in a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Laboratory environment
• Occasional manufacturing and industrial plant environments
• Noisy environments
• Highconcentration demanding and fastpaced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• 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 1015

Certification

• None

Additional Requirements

• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
• Occasionally requires extended or nonstandard hours to support deployment activities and critical project timelines

The salary range for this position is $140600 to $165400 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 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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