[Hiring] Systems Engineer III @Kairos Power

Role Description

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer III 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.

• Develop and maintain requirements, functional architectures, system architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies across multiple levels of the product and plant architecture.
• Work closely with engineering disciplines, project management, licensing, quality, operations, suppliers, and external partners to identify integration concerns and resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Lead focused systems engineering activities and coordinate multidisciplinary technical reviews.
• Evaluate the system-level impacts of proposed changes and support the management of technical risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of Kairos Power systems engineering processes, tools, templates, training, and command media.

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.
• Experience developing, allocating, maintaining, and tracing technical requirements.
• Experience 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
• Experience coordinating technical reviews or leading focused cross-functional engineering activities.
• Strong technical writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Experience in the nuclear industry, power generation, aerospace, defense, energy, or another highly regulated industry (preferred).
• Experience using requirements management tools such as Jama Connect (preferred).
• Experience with model-based systems engineering methods and tools (preferred).
• Familiarity with applicable nuclear quality, licensing, safety, or regulatory practices (preferred).
• Experience supporting design reviews, trade studies, configuration management, or technical baseline management (preferred).
• Familiarity with relevant systems engineering standards and guidance, such as ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 or the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Company Description

Kairos Power is a nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people’s quality of life while protecting the environment.