Mechanical Engineer, Fuel Handling Equipment

From the posting

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 seeking a highly motivated Fuel Handling Equipment Design Engineer with expertise relevant to design, development, testing and manufacturing of automated systems for fuel handling and storage equipment. The successful candidate will be a critical member of the KP-FHR fuel handling and storage system.

This role will develop custom mechanical and electromechanical equipment, create detailed 3D models and manufacturing drawings, and design and test protypes to evaluate and mature equipment designs. The engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, operations, technicians, designers, and suppliers to support equipment fabrication, assembly, testing, and operation.

Responsibilities

Support the design and prototyping of critical subsystems of the KP-FHR fuel handling and storage equipment. …

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