Kairos Power
Fuels IC&E Engineer
Albuquerque, NM · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- Kairos Power is seeking an Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical (IC&E) Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, and optimization of instrumentation, controls and automation systems for the Kairos Power Fuels program.
- In this role, you will perform IC&E engineering activities for prototype and production systems supporting TRISO fuel fabrication, including equipment and instrumentation selection, design integration, system implementation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Perform IC&E design and engineering activities for prototype and production systems supporting TRISO fuel fabrication.
- Implement and configure process automation solutions in coordination with process, mechanical and other engineering disciplines based on defined process requirements, control narratives and safety design requirements.
- Develop equipment and instrumentation specifications and select appropriate IC&E components, including instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), motors, controllers, and input/output (I/O) components, based on process, control and operational requirements.
- Develop and review IC&E engineering requirements, equipment and instrumentation lists, data sheets, and related technical documentation.
- Review and contribute to piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and other process documentation to support the development and integration of IC&E designs.
- Participate in design reviews to evaluate mechanical and process designs for IC&E integration and define cabling, instrumentation, electrical interface, and equipment-control requirements.
- Coordinate with CAD and other design personnel to develop cable routing and instrumentation and electrical interface requirements for process equipment and skid designs.
- Provide hands-on engineering support for the fabrication, assembly, installation, integration, and checkout of controls and instrumentation for assigned systems.
- Develop and support execution of commissioning plans, procedures, functional tests, and associated test documentation for instrumentation, controls and process equipment.
- Support checkout and verification of instrumentation and control system inputs, outputs, alarms, interlocks, control sequences, scaling, and calibration in accordance with approved design requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 4+ years of relevant experience in instrumentation, controls, electrical, process automation, or related engineering work in a chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, manufacturing, or similar process environment.
- Experience reading, interpreting and working with engineering documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, equipment lists, instrumentation data sheets, control narratives, and Cause-and-Effect diagrams.
- Experience specifying or selecting instrumentation and controls equipment based on process and operational requirements.
- Experience supporting the installation, integration, testing, commissioning, or startup of instrumentation, controls, automation, or process equipment.
- Experience working with hazardous processes or chemicals and applying appropriate engineering and safety controls.
- Some travel may be required, up to 5%
- an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
- Experience developing or implementing instrumentation and control solutions for industrial or process equipment.
Nice to have
- Experience with Rockwell / Allen-Bradley platforms (Studio 5000, CompactLogix or ControlLogix), including Add-On Instruction development and version management is preferred.
- Experience with Ignition or a comparable modern SCADA platform is preferred.
- Experience in nuclear, radiological or other regulated manufacturing environments, including their documentation and traceability expectations is preferred.
- Experience with modular skid design, fabrication and field integration, and with process unit operations such as powder handling, thermal processing, coating, compaction, or solvent recovery is preferred.
- Exposure to TRISO fuel, advanced ceramics, graphite and carbon-based materials, or high-temperature process systems is preferred.
- Experience scripting or automating engineering tasks (for example, Python or VBA) to generate controls code, tag databases, or test documentation is preferred.
- Experience with 2D or 3D design software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or equivalent) sufficient to produce and mark up fabrication and installation drawings is preferred.
- Familiarity with process hazard analysis methods and functional safety concepts is preferred.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation packages
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Equal opportunity
- Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- 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
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