kairospower · Alameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Oak Ridge, TN · Alameda, California, United States · Oak Ridge (KPTN)
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p> <p>Kairos 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.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Job Summary </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Kairos Power seeks a dedicated Licensing Engineer with a strong background in instrumentation and controls (I&C), ideally with electrical engineering experience. This role will provide day-to-day support in the development of KP-FHR reactor facility licensing applications, as well as supporting topical reports. While prior nuclear licensing experience is not required, candidates with I&C design experience along with electrical engineering experience and a willingness to learn will be given priority, as we are committed to providing comprehensive training in licensing and regulatory processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a Licensing Engineer, you will work closely with engineering design, safety analysis and technology development teams to ensure that regulatory requirements are identified and implemented in alignment with Kairos Power’s licensing strategies. You will contribute to the preparation of regulatory submittals, reports, and materials for pre-application interactions with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develops licensing document content, programs and supporting licensing related products and activities specifically geared toward the reactor facility I&C and electrical systems, with a focus on the reactor protection system, sensors, plant control systems, and electrical power systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Supports planning, development and defense of Kairos license applications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Supports pre-application meeting interactions with the USNRC.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develops licensing strategies to support license application development and execution.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Leads resolution of key strategic licensing issues, including development of regulatory programs such as reactor protection system design, sensor qualification, etc.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Coordinates with engineering and safety analysis teams to support development of safety analysis documentation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Coordinates with engineering and other technology development teams to support development of testing programs that meet regulatory requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Supports Project Management and Engineering teams to develop execution plans, including schedules, milestones, cost models, decision criteria, etc. that meet Kairos Power’s objectives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Identifies and translates roll down of top-level regulatory requirements into design requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Other duties as assigned.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">BS or MS degree in Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">4+ years of experience in facility or system engineering design, analysis, construction, qualification, or implementation. I&C and electrical engineering experience highly preferred. Nuclear licensing experience is not required—we are willing to provide training.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">