Kairos Power
Nuclear Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
Alameda, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Oak Ridge, TN · Internship · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled in and pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in a specified engineering or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Work requires Department of Energy authorization to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries not on the DOE general authorization list may not work at the facility unless DOE issues an export control license to the company.
About the job
Contribute to reactor engineering analyses, computational tools, and safety and performance work for the Hermes Reactor and future reactors.
What you'll do
- Support development, verification, and validation of analytical tools, computational models, and engineering methods.
- Perform engineering analyses and modeling in assigned areas such as reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, structural mechanics, CFD, or nuclear safety.
- Analyze data and prepare technical documentation, reports, calculations, and presentations.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field emphasizing nuclear reactor applications.
- Familiarity with engineering analysis, computational modeling, or scientific computing tools.
- Exposure to physics-based modeling through coursework or research in neutronics, thermal hydraulics, structural mechanics, CFD, or related areas.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Nice to have
- Applied technical skills outside the classroom through lab work, research, projects, or prior internship/work experience.
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other programming languages.
Pay
$31-35 USD hourly range
Tools
Python, MATLAB, C++, Fortran, Microsoft Office, KP-SAM, KP-BISON
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