Senior Engineer, Mechanical Integrity

Overview

Lead mechanical design and analysis of pressure vessels for advanced nuclear reactors.

Key Responsibilities

• stress analysis
• fea modeling
• design change
• hazard analysis
• reporting
• mentoring

Tasks

-Review vendor specifications and drawings, conduct technical evaluations, and ensure manufacturing or testing aligns with project requirements and codes. -Mentor and train entry level engineers in stress analysis and life assessment techniques. -Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 25 pounds in all directions -Communicating with others to exchange information -Perform stress analysis and post-processing of analysis data of vessels and components using both classic and finite element analysis methods. -Assist and provide guidance on field inspections, fabrication and installation of equipment. -Develop long-term strategies for component monitoring, maintenance scheduling, and end-of-life assessments for critical mechanical systems. -Develop models, analyze structures and components using FEA for compliance with internal KP standards and guidelines, project requirements and, codes and standards such as ASME Section III Division 5 and Section VIII Division 1 and 2. -Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs -Work directly with other disciplines (manufacturing, procurement, civil, and others) to ensure well integrated design that meets manufacturability, cost competitiveness and other requirement. -Develop and use hand and computer calculations, spreadsheets, programs, or other tools for design. -Serviceability assessment of damaged or flawed components based on crack growth concepts and fracture mechanics. -Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned -Organize and participate in methods like HAZOPs, FMEAs, and fault tree analyses to identify and mitigate mechanical and operational risks. -Provide expertise in welding processes, materials selection, and relevant ASME/AWS codes, ensuring that manufacturing procedures align with quality standards. -Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions -Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines -Implement design change procedures, ensuring that any modifications are reviewed, approved, and documented according to industry and organizational standards. -Oversee project planning, including budgeting, resource allocation, and scheduling, ensuring on-time and on-budget project delivery. -Visualize and develop various load cases with different operating scenarios (dynamic and static) which include all physical properties of the vessel as applicable. -Provide organized and well written reports and presentations to describe assumptions, steps taken, and results from work performed. -Provide leadership by learning, developing, and coordinating new techniques, standardizing procedures, and providing technical instruction and mentoring to department staff. -Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.

Requirements

• pe license
• ansys
• abaqus
• solidworks
• asme
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Experience in fatigue, corrosion, and high-temperature creep life assessment methodologies is desired. -Proficient in structural analysis of mechanical components and pressure vessels. -Ability to work with highly collaborative team. -Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently. -High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced -Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like -Must have PE certification or the ability to obtain license within 12 months -Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge. -Requires occasional non-standard work-week hours -Preferably have knowledge of fatigue, corrosion and high temperature creep life assessment using finite element analyses to meet latest codes and standard requirements. -Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces -10+ years of experience in engineering organization involved in chemical, power or nuclear industry engineering design and analysis. -Familiarity with advanced materials, welding processes, and high-temperature alloys used in pressure vessel and component manufacturing is desirable. -Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes -Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods -Experienced with construction Codes and Standards specifically ASME Section III Division 5, Section VIII Division 1 and 2, or similar codes and standards. -Some travel may be required, up to 25% -Competent in writing software scripts to post-process analysis results. -Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues. -Must have Professional Engineering (PE) License, preferably in CA, or the ability to get certification within 12 months. -Familiar in SolidWorks modeling for vessel and component design. -Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or similar field of study. -Demonstrated expertise in finite element analysis (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS).

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Benefits

-Paid Vacation -401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA) -Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents -Requires occasional working weekends -Competitive compensation packages

About Kairos Power

-Revolutionizing nuclear energy with molten-salt reactors since 2016. -Headquartered in Alameda, CA, with R&D hubs from Tennessee to New Mexico, integrating research and manufacturing. -Pioneers in fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactors (KP-FHR), using TRISO fuel for enhanced safety in low-pressure operations. -Planning factories for salt coolant and TRISO fuel, expanding testbeds in New Mexico to advance their vertically integrated strategy. -Aiming to supply both commercial and research campuses, driving a new era of nuclear deployment. -Modular approach targets cost-predictable, factory-built reactors to support AI centers, strengthen power grids, and decarbonize energy.

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