<div>Company OverviewKairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s 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.</div>Job SummaryKairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineering Operations Engineer with expertise in the commissioning and operations of complex plants. In this role, you will be the lead operations support through continuous testing operations and salt production facility operations.Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead successful commissioning, testing, and operations of the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) alongside other Lead Operators</li><li>Develop procedures and training material for the Engineering Test Unit and Salt Production Facility plants</li><li>Troubleshoot equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues</li><li>Lead and conducting Pre-Job briefs to various stakeholders within the organization</li><li>Collaborate with Engineering Teams to understand the scope of test and hazards associated with the test</li><li>Operate SCADA/HMI/Control Boards, high temperature pilot systems, pumps, valves, heaters blowers, compressors</li><li>Periodically makes rounds of the plant to visually check equipment to validate proper operation</li><li>Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until issues are resolved</li><li>Develop testing procedures</li><li>Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others</li><li>Other duties as assigned</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar field </li><li>Experience with commissioning and operations activities associated with complex plants</li><li>7 years or greater of experience working within an operations environment</li><li>Preferred experience with high temperature test systems, including molten salt applications</li><li>Experience with writing, revising, and executing procedures while utilizing formal procedure writing and performance methods</li></ul> Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities<ul><li>Expertise in several NDT methods (e.g. ultrasonic testing included phased-array methods, radiography including computed tomography, eddy current methods, potential drop methods, etc.)</li><li>Excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills</li><li>Ability to work with highly collaborative team</li><li>Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently</li><li>Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge</li><li>Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues</li></ul>Physical Demands<ul><li>Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like</li><li>Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)</li><li>Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces</li><li>Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods</li><li>Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another</li><li>Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions</li><li>Communicating with others to exchange information</li><li>Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery</li><li>Use hand tools</li></ul>Environmental Conditions<ul><li>General office environment</li><li>Low temperatures</li><li>High temperatures</li><li>Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind </li><li>Noisy environments</li><li>Small and/or enclosed spaces</li><li>Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions</li><li>Elevated heights</li><li>Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned</li><li>High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced</li></ul>Safety and PPE<ul><li>Ensure compliance with Control of Hazardous Energy and LOTO programs</li><li>Ability to wear Respiratory protection and Tyvek as minimum PPE requirements </li><li>Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs</li><li>Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials</li><li>Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions</li><li>Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes</li><li>Handling of Beryllium (Be)</li></ul>Travel<ul><li>Some travel may be required, up to 10%  </li></ul>Additional Requirements<ul><li>Requires occasional working weekends</li><li>Requires frequent schedule flexibility</li><li>Requires occasional non-standard work-week hours</li><li>Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines</li></ul><span style="color:rgb(29, 28, 29);font-family:Slack-Lato , Slack-Fractions , appleLogo , sans-serif;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-Onsite<div>About our BenefitsWe 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:<ul><li>Competitive compensation packages</li><li>Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents</li><li>Paid Vacation</li><li>401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)</li></ul>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 Energy’s 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. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810</div>

Kairos Power has a mission to enable the world&rsquo;s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people&rsquo;s quality of life while protecting the environment.
We are an engineering company focused on the delivery of a clean, affordable and safe energy solution through the integrated design, licensing and demonstration of advanced reactor technology.
Growing from a broad research effort at U.S. universities and national laboratories, Kairos Power was founded to accelerate the development of an innovative nuclear technology that has the potential to transform the energy landscape in the United States and internationally.
Kairos Power is focused on reducing technical risk through a novel approach to test iteration often lacking in the nuclear space. Our schedule is driven by the goal of a U.S. demonstration plant before 2030 and a rapid deployment thereafter.

Senior Engineering Operations Engineer, Electrical Engineering

<div>Company OverviewKairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s 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.</div>Job SummaryKairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineering Operations Engineer with expertise in the commissioning and operations of complex plants. In this role, you will be the lead operations support through continuous testing operations and salt production facility operations.Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead successful commissioning, testing, and operations of the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) alongside other Lead Operators</li><li>Develop procedures and training material for the Engineering Test Unit and Salt Production Facility plants</li><li>Troubleshoot equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues</li><li>Lead and conducting Pre-Job briefs to various stakeholders within the organization</li><li>Collaborate with Engineering Teams to understand the scope of test and hazards associated with the test</li><li>Operate SCADA/HMI/Control Boards, high temperature pilot systems, pumps, valves, heaters blowers, compressors</li><li>Periodically makes rounds of the plant to visually check equipment to validate proper operation</li><li>Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until issues are resolved</li><li>Develop testing procedures</li><li>Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others</li><li>Other duties as assigned</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar field&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with commissioning and operations activities associated with complex plants</li><li>7 years or greater of experience working within an operations environment</li><li>Preferred experience with high temperature test systems, including molten salt applications</li><li>Experience with writing, revising, and executing procedures while utilizing formal procedure writing and performance methods</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities<ul><li>Expertise in several NDT methods (e.g. ultrasonic testing included phased-array methods, radiography including computed tomography, eddy current methods, potential drop methods, etc.)</li><li>Excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills</li><li>Ability to work with highly collaborative team</li><li>Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently</li><li>Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge</li><li>Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues</li></ul>Physical Demands<ul><li>Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like</li><li>Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)</li><li>Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces</li><li>Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods</li><li>Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another</li><li>Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions</li><li>Communicating with others to exchange information</li><li>Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery</li><li>Use hand tools</li></ul>Environmental Conditions<ul><li>General office environment</li><li>Low temperatures</li><li>High temperatures</li><li>Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind&nbsp;</li><li>Noisy environments</li><li>Small and/or enclosed spaces</li><li>Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions</li><li>Elevated heights</li><li>Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned</li><li>High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced</li></ul>Safety and PPE<ul><li>Ensure compliance with Control of Hazardous Energy and LOTO programs</li><li>Ability to wear Respiratory protection and Tyvek as minimum PPE requirements&nbsp;</li><li>Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs</li><li>Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials</li><li>Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions</li><li>Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes</li><li>Handling of Beryllium (Be)</li></ul>Travel<ul><li>Some travel may be required, up to 10%&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Additional Requirements<ul><li>Requires occasional working weekends</li><li>Requires frequent schedule flexibility</li><li>Requires occasional non-standard work-week hours</li><li>Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines</li></ul>#LI-Onsite<div>About our BenefitsWe 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:<ul><li>Competitive compensation packages</li><li>Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents</li><li>Paid Vacation</li><li>401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)</li></ul>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 Energy’s 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. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810</div>

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