Senior Mechanical Systems Licensing Engineer
Kairos PowerAlameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Oakridge, TN$140k–$166k/yr
Good fit if
- You have 10+ years of experience.
- You can travel 25 to 35% of the time.
Required qualifications
- BS or MS degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Nuclear Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of experience in facility or system engineering design, analysis, construction, qualification, testing, or implementation; mechanical or chemical engineering experience highly preferred.
- Nuclear licensing experience is not required—we are willing to provide training. in system design, with thorough understanding of evaluation, design and implementation of new technologies.
- Demonstrated coordination skills including advisory, relationship and stakeholder management skills fit to handle a small / start-up environment; demonstrated ability to earn the trust of team members and management.
- Knowledge, Skills &.
- Abilities Advanced knowledge of mechanical system design, including analysis, qualification, and implementation of engineering solutions.
- Ability to interpret regulatory requirements, codes, standards, licensing commitments, and technical criteria and translate them into clear, traceable design, analysis, testing, and documentation requirements.
- Ability to develop technically supportable licensing strategies, regulatory positions and issue-resolution approaches for complex reactor facility systems.
- Ability to prepare and review clear, accurate and technically defensible license application content, topical reports, technical reports, regulatory correspondence, and presentation materials.
About this role
Kairos Power seeks a dedicated Senior Mechanical Systems Licensing Engineer with a strong background in mechanical systems design, ideally with mechanical, chemical or nuclear engineering experience. This role will lead and perform assigned licensing activities supporting KP-FHR reactor facility licensing applications as well as topical reports.
Responsibilities
- Develops licensing document content, programs and supporting licensing related products and activities, specifically geared toward the reactor facility systems, with a focus on the reactor vessel, decay heat removal system, inventory management system, primary heat transport system, and other auxiliary systems.
- Leads the development of assigned portions of Kairos Power license applications and supports planning, development and defense activities.
- Prepares for and supports pre-application meeting interactions with the USNRC.
- Develops and prepares licensing strategies supporting license application development and execution.
- Leads resolution of key strategic licensing issues, including development of regulatory strategies and submittals on topics such as reactor vessel design, material qualification, etc.
- Coordinates with engineering and safety analysis teams to support development of safety analysis documentation.
- Coordinates with engineering and other technology development teams to support development of testing programs to meet regulatory requirements.
- Supports Project Management and Engineering teams to develop execution plans, including schedules, milestones, cost models, decision criteria, etc. that meet Kairos Power’s objectives.
- Identifies and translates roll down of top-level regulatory requirements into design requirements.
- Provides technical guidance and review to less-experienced engineers preparing licensing or regulatory deliverables.
Location, schedule, and travel
Travel for business needs is required (25 - 35%). Additional Requirements Requires occasional schedule flexibility.
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