Kairos Power
Principal Engineer, Heat Transport System
RemoteUnited States only
- Experience
- Principal
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Startup
$175k–$218k/yr
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Principal or Distinguished engineer with 10+ years in power conversion systems, especially nuclear or thermal power. Must have an M.S. in Mechanical/Nuclear Engineering or related field and experience deploying physical hardware in heat transfer systems. US work/export-control eligibility matters due DOE Part 810-controlled information.
What you'll do
- Design and deploy the Nuclear Heat Recovery Steam Generator (NHRSG), focusing on molten salt steam generators, salt pumps, valves, and related auxiliary systems that meet Kairos Power’s FHR deployment objectives.
- Lead design trades, performance analyses and optimization of the NHRSG to meet commercial and regulatory needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate the NHRSG with overall plant design and operations.
- Manage and coordinate external partners, suppliers, regulators and vendors in the area of power generation.
- Oversee the preparation of technical specifications, design documents and system drawings for all NHRSG components.
- Perform feasibility studies and risk assessments related to commercial molten salt technologies and subsystems.
- Support building a small engineering team including mentoring, guiding and promoting professional growth and innovation in molten salt system solutions.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of technical concepts and strategies.
- Support commissioning, testing and troubleshooting of the NHRSG during the plant's startup phase.
- Stay abreast of industry advancements, best practices and emerging molten salt technologies.
- Lead or support formal design reviews, interface reviews, hazard reviews, and technical readiness reviews for NHRSG components and subsystems.
- Support supplier technical oversight, including review of supplier deliverables, technical deviations, test plans, and component qualification evidence.
- Develop or maintain system requirements, interface control documents, design bases, and verification/validation plans for NHRSG components.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What they require
- M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or a related field.
- M.S. and 10+ years experience in the design and development of power conversion systems, particularly in the nuclear or thermal power sectors.
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex engineering projects and leading technical teams, with thorough understanding of evaluation, design and licensing of a new technology.
- Demonstrated experience of physical hardware deployment in heat transfer systems.
- Preferred: Experience with heat transport systems using molten salt or other high temperature fluids.
- Experience with requirements management, systems engineering or design control processes for complex engineered systems.
- Experience reviewing or developing technical specifications, procurement documents, test plans, or acceptance criteria for major equipment.
- Strong understanding of heat transfer principles, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics as they relate to molten salt systems.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for molten salt systems.
- Preferred: Experience with nuclear-specific or concentrating solar power applications.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of optimizing system performance in novel applications.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization including external partners.
- Ability to work with a highly collaborative team.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
- Prioritizes and demonstrates a nuclear safety culture.
- 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.
- Knowledge of system integration, interface management and verification/validation practices.
- Ability to apply safety, quality and configuration management principles to engineering design activities.
- 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.
- Able to work in a general office environment.
- Able to work in high-concentration, demanding and fast-paced conditions.
- Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs.
- Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions.
- Wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face mask, face shields, gloves, safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hats, or other PPE as required.
- Some travel may be required, up to 25%.
- Requires occasional schedule flexibility.
- Requires occasional extended hours to support testing, commissioning and critical project timelines.
- Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
- 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 Energy’s general authorization list are not permitted to work in the facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k)
- Pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy through commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR).
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