Kairos Power
Operations Engineer, Salt Production Facility
About this role
Kairos Power seeks an Operations Engineer to own technical performance of process systems for a fluoride-salt-cooled nuclear reactor facility, spanning design through commissioning and routine operation. You'll bridge engineering and operations by translating system requirements into practical procedures, controls, and field practices while troubleshooting performance issues and driving reliability improvements.
What you'll do
- Serve as technical owner for assigned process systems from design through commissioning, startup, and routine operation
- Perform process, hydraulic, and pneumatic calculations using tools like AFT Fathom and AFT Arrow to predict system performance and define equipment limits
- Analyze plant data, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot process, equipment, instrumentation, and control issues
- Support commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing plans including factory and site acceptance activities
- Develop operating procedures, training materials, alarms, interlocks, and operator response guidance based on engineering requirements
- Participate in process safety activities including hazard analyses, change management, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis
What they're looking for
- Process systems engineering and fluid flow analysis
- AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic/pneumatic simulation software
- P&ID interpretation and equipment data sheet analysis
- Process hazard analysis and Process Safety Management
- Troubleshooting instrumentation, controls, and alarms
- Plant data analysis and performance monitoring
- Technical writing and cross-functional communication
- Chemical specifications and vendor evaluation
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Kairos Power
Kairos Power designs and manufactures advanced nuclear fuel, specifically TRISO particles for next-generation reactors. The company is hiring process engineers and other technical roles to develop, optimize, and scale its fuel fabrication equipment and production processes.
- Website
- kairospower.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience translating engineering design requirements into operating procedures and operator training materials.
- Tell us about a time you troubleshot a process or equipment performance issue—what was your approach and what did you learn?