Systems Engineer
Kairos PowerAlameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Remote$122k–$144k/yr
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant professional experience applying systems engineering methods to complex engineering programs or products. developing, allocating, maintaining, and tracing technical requirements. with one or more of the following: functional analysis and decomposition, system architecture development, interface definition and management, system integration, requirements verification and validation, technical change-impact assessment. coordinating technical reviews or leading focused cross-functional engineering activities.
- Strong technical writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. in the nuclear industry, power generation, aerospace, defense, energy, or another highly regulated industry is preferred. using requirements management tools such as Jama Connect is preferred. with model-based systems engineering methods and tools is preferred.
- Familiarity with applicable nuclear quality, licensing, safety, or regulatory practices is preferred. supporting design reviews, trade studies, configuration management, or technical baseline management is preferred.
- Familiarity with relevant systems engineering standards and guidance, such as ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 or the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook is preferred.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle processes and technical management practices.
- Knowledge of requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, verification, and validation.
- Knowledge of functional, logical, and physical architecture development.
About this role
Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced nuclear energy systems. In this role, you will apply disciplined systems engineering methods to translate program objectives, stakeholder needs, and design inputs into clear, verifiable technical requirements and integrated system solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, allocate, maintain, and trace technical requirements across multiple levels of product and plant architecture.
- Translate program objectives, stakeholder needs, design inputs, and regulatory considerations into clear, complete, consistent, and verifiable requirements.
- Perform and support functional analysis and decomposition to define required system behavior and establish traceability between functions, requirements, architecture, and verification activities.
- Develop and maintain functional, logical, and physical system architectures.
- Define, document, coordinate, and manage internal and external interfaces between systems, organizations, suppliers, facilities, and external partners.
- Develop verification strategies, methods, plans, acceptance criteria, and evidence needed to demonstrate that requirements have been satisfied.
- Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary requirements, architecture, interface, integration, and verification reviews.
- Maintain knowledge of and support compliance with applicable company procedures, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Location, schedule, and travel
Some travel may be required. Additional Requirements Occasional schedule flexibility or extended hours may be required to support critical project milestones, technical reviews, testing, or integration activities.
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