Kairos Power
Test Engineer
$127K–$144K
Alameda, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- Alameda, CA
Alameda, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Engineering Physics, or related engineering discipline or equivalent demonstrated experience developing complex multidisciplinary engineering systems.
- 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
Designs, builds, tests, and improves experimental hardware, laboratory infrastructure, and prototype systems for advanced reactor technology development.
What you'll do
- Design, fabricate, commission, and improve experimental systems, prototype hardware, and laboratory equipment.
- Plan and conduct experiments, troubleshoot technical problems, and use results to identify root causes and guide design changes.
- Integrate instrumentation, data acquisition, automation, and control systems; document tests and engineering work.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent demonstrated experience developing complex multidisciplinary engineering systems.
- 5+ years of experience designing, building, integrating, testing, commissioning, or troubleshooting experimental hardware or electromechanical systems.
- Experience developing laboratory equipment, prototype systems, manufacturing tooling, robotics, automation systems, or research infrastructure.
- Experience integrating mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pneumatic, or software systems; experience with CAD and mechanical design.
Nice to have
- Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, controls, LabVIEW, PLCs, Python, embedded systems, or similar engineering tools.
- Experience in nuclear, aerospace, robotics, scientific instrumentation, semiconductor, or other advanced technology environments.
Pay
USD 127,270 to USD 143,847 base salary
Tools
CAD, LabVIEW, PLCs, Python
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