Electrical Controls Engineer

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly motivated Controls Engineer for the development of and implementation of control systems that support manufacturing automation and safety systems associated with the Kairos Power fuels program. In this role, you design and deliver I&C hardware and software systems for TRISO fuel fabrication and KP-FHR fuel pebble production. This Engineer will also work directly with the process engineers to optimize process equipment performance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) design and development of the fuel prototyping labs

• Support design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, and operation of equipment, and specifically on system and subsystem controls design and implementation

• Contribute to investigation and solution implementation of technical problems, root cause analysis, corrective action reports, engineering changes on products and manufacturing processes and verification processes

• Contribute to the EC&I design and manufacturing of tooling for automation of mechanical processes, fixtures, and equipment for TRISO fuel manufacturing processes

• Interact with vendors on the EC&I procurement and engineering design support

• Develop EC&I design philosophy documents including Basis of Design Documents and Design Guides, Interface specifications, Control narratives

• Develop EC&I architecture including block flow diagrams, Process and Instrumentation diagrams, P&ID's, layout requirements and instrument lists

• Coordinate with other disciplines and review of their input documents including Process Flow Diagrams, design requirements, hazard analysis HAZOP's, layout drawings etc.

• Ensure that the EC&I design meets quality, safety, regulatory and availability requirements are met.

• Incorporate operational requirements into equipment including alarm and setpoint development, maintenance requirements, and data management

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, or equivalent

• 0-2+ years of experience within relevant field of industrial EC&I

• Broad knowledge of engineering topics including process engineering, EC&I engineering, and industrial construction (including design codes and standards)

• Demonstrated ability in design and development of new equipment with ability to troubleshoot and improve existing equipment and techniques

• Experience in equipment commissioning and plant optimization is preferred

• Experience with statistical process control is a plus

• Experience in CAD software design packages for P&ID design of processes is required

• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Excellent critical thinking skills

• Creative problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Strong teamwork skills, with an ability to motivate others and to lead or manage teams and projects

Physical Conditions

• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 20 pounds in all directions

• Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment

• High temperatures

• Noisy environments

• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned

• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs

• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions

• Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors

Travel

• Some travel may be required, up to 10%

Additional Requirements

• Occasionally requires working weekends

• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility

• Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours

• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

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