Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer with expertise in mechanical design, 3-D modeling, stress analysis, and manufacturing of reactor systems hardware. The candidate will contribute to the engineering design and technology development programs for the FHR, a fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor.
Requirements
- Develop mechanical design information, including functional requirements, for major FHR systems, structures and components, and document in design packages
- Perform mechanical design tradeoff and optimization studies
- Create and update CAD models for FHR systems, structures, and components
- Create engineering drawings, including dimensioning and tolerancing
- Perform static and dynamic calculations for systems, structures, and components to evaluate stresses due to thermal seismic, thermal, and primary loads using analytical and FEA methods
- Maintain knowledge of and assess compliance with applicable codes and standards of ASME, ANSI, and ASTM
- Proficient in solid mechanics, failure theories and stress criteria at high temperatures for alloy steels or composite materials
- Ability to visualize construction, maintenance and operational constraints affecting plant layout and design of structures, systems, and components
- Develop feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, and optimization studies to support cost and design targets
- Support manufacturing of FHR components including the DFM studies, evaluations of manufacturing plans and review of inspection reports
- Publish technical reports documenting calculations, analysis, design requirements, descriptions, and test results
- Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with highly collaborative team
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
- Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self 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
- 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)
