Kairos Power

SCADA Engineer

LocationAlameda, CA
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

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, LLC is seeking a highly motivated entry-level or mid-career supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) engineer with expertise in software development. In this role, you will build and maintain key software assets to support operations and test systems of a Gen IV nuclear reactor. You will also support industrial plant computer infrastructure and develop software tools that facilitate supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Responsibilities

Develop industrial control user interface modules based on the Kairos Design System
Test software with interdisciplinary stakeholders to iterate on requirements and usability
Implement programming logic between software and hardware systems
Maintain live applications and support users during industrial facility operations
Develop APIs between different software tools
Implement cross platform communications and access between different data publishers and subscribers including audio and video data
Design and test algorithms to detect off-normal plant behavior


Qualifications

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Experience with any: SCADA, HMI, Electronic Procedures, Plant Simulators, Control System programming
Programming proficiency (Java, Python, C++, C#) required
Web development experience (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) preferred
Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders to understand and develop software requirements
Proficiency in computer methods for data acquisition, control, and analysis
Proficiency with structured query languages (SQL, PostgreSQL) preferred
Background knowledge in user experience design, human factors, and industrial automation design (using Ignition or similar) desired
Experience working in a laboratory or research environment
Ability to work on tasks and teams that require a multi-disciplinary approach
Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work alone on assigned work projects
Excited to work on advanced nuclear and contribute to Kairos’ mission


Functional competencies:

Ability to work with highly collaborative team
Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues


Physical Conditions

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 30 pounds in all directions
Communicating with others to exchange information
Use hand tools
Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams


Environmental Conditions

General office environment
Low temperatures
High temperatures
Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
Noisy environments
Small and/or enclosed spaces
Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced


Safety and PPE

Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
Manipulating, cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors
Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes


Travel

Some travel may be required up to 20%
Must have reliable transportation to transition between Alameda, CA headquarters and Jack London Square Manufacturing location in Oakland, CA in alignment with projects and assignments


Certification

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent


Additional Requirements

Requires schedule flexibility (occasionally)
Requires non-standard work-week hours (seldom)
Requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines (seldom)

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.

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.

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

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