Fuels IC&E Engineer
Kairos PowerAlbuquerque, NM
Full Time
Posted October 10, 2026
$90k - $134k· Est.
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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 10, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
- Pay provenance
- Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided
Job Description
Kairos Power is seeking an Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical (IC&E) Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, and optimization of instrumentation, controls and automation systems for the Kairos Power Fuels program.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform IC&E design and engineering activities for prototype and production systems supporting TRISO fuel fabrication.
- Implement and configure process automation solutions in coordination with process, mechanical and other engineering disciplines based on defined process requirements, control narratives and safety design requirements.
- Develop equipment and instrumentation specifications and select appropriate IC&E components, including instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), motors, controllers, and input/output (I/O) components, based on process, control and operational requirements.
- Develop and review IC&E engineering requirements, equipment and instrumentation lists, data sheets, and related technical documentation.
- Review and contribute to piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and other process documentation to support the development and integration of IC&E designs.
- Interpret Cause-and-Effect (C&E) diagrams and translate defined control requirements into control sequences and associated IC&E implementation.
- Participate in design reviews to evaluate mechanical and process designs for IC&E integration and define cabling, instrumentation, electrical interface, and equipment-control requirements.
- Coordinate with CAD and other design personnel to develop cable routing and instrumentation and electrical interface requirements for process equipment and skid designs.
- Provide hands-on engineering support for the fabrication, assembly, installation, integration, and checkout of controls and instrumentation for assigned systems.
- Develop and support execution of commissioning plans, procedures, functional tests, and associated test documentation for instrumentation, controls and process equipment.
- Support checkout and verification of instrumentation and control system inputs, outputs, alarms, interlocks, control sequences, scaling, and calibration in accordance with approved design requirements.
- Interface with vendors and suppliers to support technical evaluation, selection, procurement, and integration of equipment and instrumentation.
- Collect, review and analyze system and operational data to identify opportunities to improve IC&E design, system performance, reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational efficiency.
- Troubleshoot process automation, instrumentation, controls, and equipment issues during fabrication, commissioning, startup, and operations and support development and implementation of appropriate technical solutions.
- Participate in process hazard analyses and design and operational safety reviews, including HAZOP and What-If analyses, as applicable.
- Prepare and review IC&E engineering reports and other technical documentation related to assigned systems and engineering activities.
- Collaborate with facility operations and engineering teams to implement, optimize and sustain TRISO fuel fabrication processes and associated automation and control systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
- 4+ years of relevant experience in instrumentation, controls, electrical, process automation, or related engineering work in a chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, manufacturing, or similar process environment.
- Experience developing or implementing instrumentation and control solutions for industrial or process equipment.
- Experience reading, interpreting and working with engineering documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, equipment lists, instrumentation data sheets, control narratives, and Cause-and-Effect diagrams.
- Experience specifying or selecting instrumentation and controls equipment based on process and operational requirements.
- Experience supporting the installation, integration, testing, commissioning, or startup of instrumentation, controls, automation, or process equipment.
- Experience working with hazardous processes or chemicals and applying appropriate engineering and safety controls.
- Experience with Rockwell / Allen-Bradley platforms (Studio 5000, CompactLogix or ControlLogix), including Add-On Instruction development and version management is preferred.
- Experience with Ignition or a comparable modern SCADA platform is preferred.
- Experience with EtherNet/IP remote I/O and IO-Link device architectures is preferred.
- Experience in nuclear, radiological or other regulated manufacturing environments, including their documentation and traceability expectations is preferred.
- Experience with modular skid design, fabrication and field integration, and with process unit operations such as powder handling, thermal processing, coating, compaction, or solvent recovery is preferred.
- Exposure to TRISO fuel, advanced ceramics, graphite and carbon-based materials, or high-temperature process systems is preferred.
- Experience scripting or automating engineering tasks (for example, Python or VBA) to generate controls code, tag databases, or test documentation is preferred.
- Experience with 2D or 3D design software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or equivalent) sufficient to produce and mark up fabrication and installation drawings is preferred.
- Familiarity with process hazard analysis methods and functional safety concepts is preferred.
- Seldom requires working weekends.
- Occasionally requires schedule flexibility.
- Seldom requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines .
- Onsite: #LI-Onsite
Benefits & Perks
- 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)
- 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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