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Research Reactor Quality Assurance Engineer

Kairos Power

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Sep 12, 2025
Oak Ridge, TN, US
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Kairos Power is looking to implement and execute a quality assurance (QA) program for their fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) to ensure robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation.

Requirements

  • Experience with data analysis/automation (or ability to develop further experience in) R, R Markdown, Python, git, LaTeX, Bash/Shell/Batch scripting, Docker, VS Code, GitHub, etc.
  • Experience with ANS 15.8 research and test reactor QA program implementation and execution strongly preferred.
  • Preferred experience working with high temperature salt systems or other hazardous processes, and implementing appropriate safety and process controls.
  • Preferred experience in hardware research and development.
  • Preferred experience in a hardware production environment for established technologies.
  • Preferred experience with commercial grade acceptance processes (nuclear commercial grade dedication, commercial off-the-shelf procurement and MIL-SPEC, or similar).

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Kairos teams responsible for development and implementation of Kairos Power’s ANS 15.8 QA program, including design control, test control, records management, training, internal assessments, and supplier evaluation.
  • Assist in QA program development and implementation through direct contributions and through coaching/training other responsible members of the Kairos team.
  • Provide cross-functional guidance across multiple teams to enable innovative approaches to meeting quality requirements during the design, procurement, build, and operational phases of reactor projects.
  • Capture lessons learned from the technology development design-build-test cycles by writing Operating Experience narratives, coaching/mentoring others to prepare narratives, and participating in cause analysis.
  • Develop technology insights through hands-on experience in hardware build and test operations.

Other

  • Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline.
  • Proven team player with excellent verbal and written communication/presentation.
  • Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
  • Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
  • Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others.