Kairos Power
Licensing Engineer, Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical
$122K–$144K
Alameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Oak Ridge, TN +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Alameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM or Oak Ridge, TN
Alameda, California, United States
Oak Ridge (KPTN) - Experience
- 4+ years; nuclear licensing experience is not required and training is provided.
- Education
- BS or MS degree in Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Access to Part 810-controlled information requires Department of Energy authorization. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries not on the DOE general authorization list may not work at the facility unless DOE issues the company an export control license.
About the job
Develop licensing applications, regulatory materials, and strategies for Kairos Power’s reactor instrumentation, control, and electrical systems, coordinating with engineering and safety teams.
What you'll do
- Prepare licensing documents and support license applications and pre-application interactions with the USNRC.
- Develop licensing strategies and resolve regulatory issues for I&C and electrical systems, including reactor protection and sensor qualification.
- Translate regulatory requirements into design requirements and coordinate safety-analysis documentation and testing programs.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 4+ years of facility or system engineering design, analysis, construction, qualification, or implementation experience.
- Experience in system design and understanding of evaluating, designing, and implementing new technologies.
- Strong knowledge of plant protection and control design, and ability to translate technical and regulatory requirements into traceable requirements.
Nice to have
- I&C and electrical engineering experience.
- Familiarity or experience developing PSARs and FSARs for licensing applications.
Pay
$122,000 to $144,000 USD base salary
Tools
I&C, reactor protection system, sensors, plant control systems, electrical power systems, PSARs, FSARs, USNRC
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