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Firmware Development Engineer

Kairos Power · Alameda, CA

Posted Oct 30, 2026

Est. total comp~$201K–$317K

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Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is looking for an entry-level firmware engineer to join the Plant Instrumentation, Control & Electrical (IC&E) systems design team. Working under the technical guidance of the Reactor Protection System (RPS) Lead Engineer and experienced team members, this person will develop, test, and document firmware for reactor protection and related plant systems supporting the KP-FHR reactor technology. The role provides hands-on experience with embedded systems, hardware integration, and disciplined development practices for safety-related applications.

Primary Responsibilities

The person will work with an integrated design team to perform the following duties:

Support firmware development for plant instrumentation and control systems, including:

Safety-related reactor protection systems, including signal acquisition, protection logic, diagnostics, and equipment interfaces. …

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Job inventory

Required 9 items

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field

Skills and tools: C, C++, FPGA, Schematics, Oscilloscope, Logic analyzer, Git, Troubleshooting

Preferred 4 items

Skills and tools: Verilog, VHDL, Python, Test automation

Also in the posting: on-site; export control restrictions

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