Quality Innovation Intern

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 highly motivated Quality Innovation Engineering Intern tosupport thedevelopmentand implementationofquality strategies and support quality assessments of the design buildand operation of near-term nuclear and non-nuclear hardware demonstration projects. The Quality InnovationEngineering Intern will work in close partnership with mechanical electricalinstrumentation and controls (I&C) testing manufacturing operations and licensing engineering staff to identify safety-related items and activities applicable quality assurance requirementssupport thedevelopment ofquality strategies and support assessments of activities in progress and after completion to ensure effective quality program implementation.

In addition the Quality Innovation EngineeringIntern will work with technology partners to collect operating experience from the Kairos Power technology development program andidentifypotential conditions adverse to qualityassociated causesand corrective actions.Thisrolewill contribute to the technology development programs for the demonstration and commercialization of Kairos Power reactors.

Responsibilities

• Developand documentquality strategies rooted in engineering best practices to satisfy applicable quality requirements for safety-related systems and projects.
• Support assessments of the implementation of quality strategies across project lifetimes using in-field observation interviews and objective evidence from documents and records.
• Participate in project meetings reviewsand walkthroughs to support identification of risks gaps and improvement opportunities in work execution and documentation.
• Assist Kairos Power hardware technology development by capturing analyzinganddisseminatingoperating experience as well as support corrective action and continuous improvement.
• Support continuous improvement efforts internal to the Quality Innovation team that improve automation of analysis and documentation work products.
• Assist with tracking and trending quality-related data (e.g. nonconformancesoperating experienceassessmentoutcomes) and preparing summaries for team review.
• Other duties as assigned which may include hands-on assignments with hardware fabrication assembly commissioning and operation.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelorsor Mastersdegree in Nuclear Mechanical Chemical Industrial Civil or Materials Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with data analysis/automation and ability to develop further experience in R R Markdown Python git LaTeX Bash/Shell/Batch scripting Docker VS Code GitHub etc.
• Hands-on experience with hardware design fabrication assembly or testing preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong teamplayer with excellent verbal and written communication/presentationskills.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to proactively collect manageand transfer knowledge.
• Analytical skills to identify trends anomalies and potential causes from qualitative and quantitative data.
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems challenges and issues.
• Ability to plan and execute tasks with minimal direction after training including timely escalation of risks/issues.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.

Physical Demands

• Ascending or descending ladders stairs scaffolding ramps and the like.
• 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 removing objects up to 25 pounds in all directions with or without accommodation.
• Use hand tools.

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment.
• Assessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• High-concentration demanding and fast-paced.
• Prototyping/Test Facilities.
• Manufacturing/Industrial and Construction Environments.

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 etc.

• 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:

• 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. Experience:

Intern