Mechanical Engineer, Remote Handling

Kairos Power - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Albuquerque, NM

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer to join our Remote Handling team. In this role, you will be immersed in a collaborative environment to contribute to the design, optimization, and iterative development of the Remote Handling System for Kairos Power's first low-power demonstration reactor, future commercial units, and related test systems. This position will allow you to make meaningful contributions within a multi-disciplinary team that is driving innovation in the field of advanced nuclear energy.

Responsibilities

• Own pieces of innovative mechanical handling solutions for the full range of activities inside reactor system shielding cells
• Work with commercial and custom end effectors, vision systems, tool changers, force resolution techniques, shielding systems, pilots, guides, and protections
• Deliver test-proven hardware to large-scale engineering test and reactor systems through SolidWorks CAD design, drawing review and release, and work with internal fabrication teams to realize products
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams to organize development to align at interfaces
• Align to high level schedules tracking Hermes test reactor start up
• Actively participate with Civil Structures Teams, Component Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Fabrication Teams, and Laboratory Staff to shape the shared solution
• Publish engineering reports documenting design details and test results
• Integrate design to cost and design for manufacturing efforts broadly across systems
• Participate in and conduct inspections, quality checks, pre-commissioning checks and testing, installation, shakedown, tuning, hot commissioning, and other steps to verify performance
• Keep pace with maturing reactor system design evolutions with aim to continuously improve
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with machine design and systems design
• Experience fielding hardware
• Proficiency in computer methods for data acquisition, control, and analysis
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with weldments
• Experience with low voltage electrical systems, optical systems, and computer control of machines
• Expertise with material selection and compatibility, preferred knowledge of radiation effects on materials
• Familiarity with design and operation of pressure systems and fluid conveyance systems
• Broad experience with power electronics such as servos, motors, electromagnets
• Experience working with technical mentors
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage, and transfer knowledge