Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, analysis, and implementation of electrical distribution and switchyard systems for an advanced nuclear power plant as part of the Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical (IC&E) department. This role will work under the guidance of experienced engineers to develop safe, reliable, and efficient electrical-system designs that integrate with plant instrumentation and control systems.

The successful candidate will have a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles, power systems, and electrical equipment. This individual will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and contribute to engineering analyses, design documentation, equipment specifications, construction support, and commissioning activities. The candidate will support delivery of assigned work in accordance with project schedules, budgets, quality requirements, and safety expectations.

Job Responsibilities

Electrical System Design

Support the design and development of electrical distribution systems, including low-, medium-, and high-voltage power distribution networks.
Assist with development of switchyard layouts, including bus configurations, transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, and grounding systems.
Support specification and selection of electrical equipment, such as transformers, switchgear, protective relays, cables, and associated components.
Assist with incorporation of safety considerations into electrical designs, including arc-flash mitigation, grounding, equipment protection, and seismic requirements.
Prepare and update electrical design deliverables, applying established engineering practices and receiving technical review from senior engineers as appropriate.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and controls personnel to support consideration of applicable critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity requirements.
Other duties as assigned.

System Studies and Analysis

Assist with load-flow, short-circuit, protective-device coordination, arc-flash analysis, and related power-system studies using tools such as ETAP, SKM Power Tools, or equivalent software.
Support evaluation of electrical-system performance, reliability, and equipment ratings.
Participate in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for electrical-system issues under guidance from experienced engineers.
Support electrical design risk assessments and implementation of corrective actions.
Assist with development of maintenance and monitoring approaches for electrical infrastructure.

Project Engineering Support

Support electrical engineering activities through conceptual design, detailed design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
Coordinate with civil, mechanical, IC&E, construction, and operations personnel to integrate electrical designs into overall plant infrastructure.
Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and interdisciplinary coordination activities.
Apply sound engineering judgment within assigned scope; seek technical guidance and review from senior engineers as needed.

Regulatory Compliance

Support development of electrical designs consistent with applicable nuclear regulatory requirements, industry codes, and standards, including IEEE, NEC, ANSI, NRC, and NERC requirements, as applicable.
Assist with preparation of technical documentation supporting licensing, permitting, and regulatory activities.
Maintain awareness of quality, safety, and regulatory requirements applicable to assigned work.