Kairos Power · 19 hours ago
Senior Nuclear Process Engineer – Inert Gas and Tritium Management
Oak Ridge, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$118K/yr - $139K/yr
7+ years expKairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company focused on enabling the transition to clean energy. They are seeking a Senior Nuclear Process Engineer to support the Cover Gas and Tritium Management Systems for their low-power demonstration nuclear reactor, ensuring safe and reliable operations while collaborating across various engineering disciplines.
EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringNuclearOil and Gas
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead design and integration of Inert Gas System (IGS) processes and components for an advanced reactor, ensuring safety, performance, and regulatory alignment
Define technical basis for IGS designs that enable high-purity gas operations and effective removal of chemical and radioactive impurities, encompassing process architecture, component selection, and operating strategies
Develop and maintain key system documentation such as P&IDs, process control narratives, and design specifications
Define and execute testing commissioning and acceptance plans to verify performance, reliability, and maintainability of critical hardware
Collaborate across disciplines—Plant Design, Process Design, I&C, Operations, and Safety—to ensure seamless integration of IGS with interfacing systems
Select and qualify materials, instrumentation, and components for use in radioactive gas and high-temperature environments
Support hazard analyses, FMEA, and licensing efforts to ensure robust safety and regulatory compliance
Work with vendors and suppliers to specify and evaluate nuclear-grade gas handling and tritium management equipment
Provide technical mentorship and leadership to engineers developing next-generation gas and process systems
Qualification
Required
B.S. (or higher) in Nuclear, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
7+ years of relevant industry experience in nuclear, molten salt, refining, chemical, power generation process design engineering or similar applicable industry
Demonstrated experience designing, delivering, and commissioning high-purity gas systems skids or other containment-critical chemical processes
Proficient in interpreting Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and process equipment datasheets
Experience with HazOp, FMEA, and safety-by-design principles for nuclear or high-risk systems
Familiarity with codes and standards applicable to nuclear systems (ASME, API, NRC, IAEA)
Experience using process modeling tools (Aspen Plus, AFT Fathom/Arrow, etc.)
Ability to work with highly collaborative team with excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated capacity for autonomous problem-solving
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
Preferred
Experience in a nuclear material, radiological processing, of radioactive gas handling systems facility is preferred but not required
Prior experience in nuclear or high-temperature chemical systems preferred
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary engineering environment and drive design to completion
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages
Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
Paid Vacation
401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Company
Kairos Power
Kairos Power is an ancient Greek word that relates the importance of timeliness and a call to action.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
New Mexico Economic Development DepartmentBloombergNEF
2022-06-03Grant· $0.02M
2022-04-14Grant
Leadership Team
Mike Laufer
CEO
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