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Alameda, CA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

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.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a dedicated and accurate Designer III with experience in mechanical engineering and design. You will be working as part of our engineering and manufacturing teams to create a variety of technical drawings and digital models with opportunities to contribute to the design process as well. The ideal candidate takes pride in their design skillset organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Create 2D technical drawings for manufacturing electrical and P&ID schematics 3D models of mechanical equipment designs using measurements specifications and additional data from engineering team
  • Collect initial drawings calculations and design ideas from engineers and combine all relevant data into coherent and complete initial design models for review and modification
  • Coordinate directly with engineers and managers to understand project requirements verify design details and recommend modifications as needed according to company standards and best practices
  • Annotate and verify all numerical designations and specifications in technical drawings and schematics using both CAD programs and manual calculations when necessary
  • Communicate with manufacturing personnel to create detailed layouts prior to production and assist in designing where needed
  • Provide support to engineering team as needed by creating technical drawings and 3D models within deadlines and utilizing multiple methods to ensure deliverables include all relevant design details
  • Assist inanongoing project to standardize and unify design document standards by participating in meetings and preparing presentation materials as necessary

Qualifications

  • Associates or Bachelors degree in either mechanical engineering mechanical engineering technology drafting and design or other design discipline.
  • Expert SolidWorks user with 3 years experience designing and drafting complex systems and components.
  • Experience with checking engineering drawings from the points of view: technical completeness clarity conformance with standards dimensional accuracy and the correct specification of materials and processes.
  • Solid modeling drawing creation and ability to follow ASME 14.100 drafting standards.
  • Good understanding of GD&T and application of ASME Y14.5 tolerancing.
  • Ability to perform stack-up analysis between multi-part systems to ensure proper fit.
  • Strong attention to detail and mathematical abilities including ability to perform basic calculations for designs
  • Ability to function in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and adjust workload based upon changing priorities
  • Proven team player with excellent interpersonal written presentation and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to create and maintain cross-functional working relationships and communicating design concepts and information with technicians engineers and manufacturing personnel
  • Experience with PDM Vault management of large assemblies (100 parts) configuration management revision-controlled documents and BOMs desired
  • Experience with prototyping manufacturing and assembly processes desired
  • Experience with weldments electro-mechanical assemblies machined parts hydraulic and pneumatic systems desired.
  • Experience designing with high temperature molten salt or other high temperature fluid systems desired.

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
  • High-concentration demanding and fast-paced
  • Autonomously driven and demanding atmosphere

Safety and PPE

  • Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
  • Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
  • Color identification: detecting distinguishing recognizing and identifying colors
  • Wearing proper PPE to include face mask face shields gloves safety shoes as required

Travel

  • Some travel may be required (up to 20%) to other Kairos Power offices and customer locations

Certification

  • Solidworks Professional certification preferred

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.

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.

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