Kairos Power
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fuels Program
Albuquerque, NM · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 days ago
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About the role
- You will also work cross-functionally with facility operations, facility engineers, quality assurance, and EHS to enable supporting functions.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and test prototype assemblies to demonstrate functionality and performance under prototypic conditions.
- Lead and participate in design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, and operation of First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) equipment supporting KP Annular Fuel Production Systems.
- Performs and reviews engineering calculations, analyses and design evaluations necessary to substantiate equipment and system designs.
- Monitor equipment performance, recommend and perform design modifications to enhance system reliability based on operational feedback.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintenance documentation to ensure consistent and safe operations.
- Lead and participate in system integration across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software teams to deliver seamless, high-performing solutions.
- Identify opportunities for automation within the Pebble Development Laboratory, implement solutions and measure impact using defined cost-savings metrics.
- Lead investigations into technical issues, perform root cause analyses, implement corrective actions, and support engineering changes and verification processes.
- Lead and participate in design and safety reviews to validate designs prior to fabrication or implementation.
- Generate and maintain design records, equipment specifications and test reports compliant with internal quality and regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.
- 6+ years of relevant engineering experience in a chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, manufacturing, or comparable process-based setting.
- Experience in generating Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Heat & Material Balances (H&MBs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), equipment lists, and utility consumption lists.
- Experience working with hazardous processes and chemicals, including the implementation of appropriate safety controls.
- Hands-on experience with process automation systems (e.g., PLCs, DCS, or SCADA systems) is desirable.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to work with highly collaborative teams.
- Ability to identify opportunities for improvement of existing equipment.
- Experience designing, developing, commissioning, or supporting mechanical or process equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience in commissioning new vendor supplied equipment, as well as being able to commission in-house designed equipment.
- Mechatronics or electromechanical experience is desirable.
- Proficient with engineering software programs including CAD, SolidWorks and modeling software.
- Team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to verify process designs against mechanical designs, in keeping with operational and maintenance interfaces to ensure that systems and facility are optimal from an installation, integration, operational and maintenance perspective.
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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