Senior Mechanical Engineer, Remote Handling

Kairos Power - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Albuquerque, NM

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on Remote Handling with expertise in the development of mechanical and electromechanical remotely operated systems. In this role, you will design, demonstrate, and iteratively develop systems enabling in-cell reactor component maintenance and inspection with minimal impact to plant operation. This Engineer's responsibilities will mesh Remote Handling operations into facility design with influence on reactor component touchpoints to enable efficient handling. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers building foundational expertise in design and testing of prototype systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative mechanical handling solutions for the full range of activities inside reactor system shielding cells
• Collaborate with Engineering Teams to organize inputs to shape online and offline reactor system maintenance
• Track testing and demonstration opportunities to test unit and reactor schedules and communicate proposals to related teams and leadership
• Conceptualize integrated solutions backed by execution plans for rapid demonstration
• Actively participate with Civil Structures Teams, Component Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Fabrication Teams, and Laboratory Staff to align and accelerate test hardware development
• Lead collaborative conceptual reviews and physical Remote Handling demonstrations through design, build, test iterations of scaled system prototypes
• Publish engineering reports documenting design details and test results
• Integrate design to cost and design for manufacturing efforts broadly across systems
• Deliver test-proven hardware to large-scale molten salt engineering test and reactor systems through SolidWorks CAD design, drawing review and release, and working with internal fabrication teams to realize product
• 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
• Expertise in robotics and machine design, preferred in safety-significant systems
• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering hardware for uniquely demanding applications
• Proficiency in computer methods for data acquisition, control, and analysis
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with precision weldments
• Experience with power generation systems
• Strong background in 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
• Familiarity with non-destructive inspection and analysis techniques
• Experience as a technical mentor
• Ability to work within a 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
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges, and issues

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• paid holidays
• flexible scheduling