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 a highly motivated Safety Analysis intern to execute postulated event analyses for the Hermes test reactor. The Safety Analysis intern will work in close consultation with the KP-SAM code development team, CFD, nuclear design, materials, reactor systems, I&C, testing, reliability, design integration, and licensing engineering staff to identify appropriate design inputs, select appropriate modeling choices, update and execute integrated analysis models in accordance with safety analysis methodologies, identify/assess analytical limits for the reactor protection system, and develop input to licensing documentation. In this role, you will contribute directly to the development and licensing of the KP-FHR.
Responsibilities
- Develops and uses models for assessment of postulated events using KP-SAM and other methods as appropriate.
- Assists Kairos design teams by performed integral systems analysis and identifying/assessing safety system actuation setpoints
- Develops and uses models for quantification of radiological source terms and associated dose consequence analysis
- Coordinates closely and collaborates effectively with other individuals and teams regarding analytical methods development, implementation, and integration of nuclear safety, design, and licensing
- Supports the resolution of key strategic issues associated with the KP-FHR design and licensing
- Supports continuous improvement efforts that improve automation of analysis and documentation work products
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- BS degree in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent. (Graduate level education preferred)
- Completed coursework in the areas of Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Reactor Physics
- Proven team player with excellent verbal and written communication/presentation.
- Ability to deliver products that meet quality assurance requirements (compliant with ANS 15.8)
- Experience with evaluation model development and execution
- Experience using system codes (e.g., KP-SAM, RELAP, RETRAN, TRACE) to perform integrated system analysis
- Familiarity with Linux, git, Python, and LaTeX.
Physical Conditions
- Ascending or descending stairs, ramps, and the like
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Communicating with others to exchange information
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Small and/or enclosed spaces
- Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
- High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
The hourly range for this position is $28-$32 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
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About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- 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)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
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Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
