Licensing Engineer, Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical
Kairos PowerAlameda, CA
Full Time
Posted September 30, 2026
$122k - $144k
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 1, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
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- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
As a Licensing Engineer, you will work closely with engineering design, safety analysis and technology development teams to ensure that regulatory requirements are identified and implemented in alignment with Kairos Power’s licensing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develops licensing document content, programs and supporting licensing related products and activities specifically geared toward the reactor facility I&C and electrical systems, with a focus on the reactor protection system, sensors, plant control systems, and electrical power systems.
- Supports planning, development and defense of Kairos license applications.
- Supports pre-application meeting interactions with the USNRC.
- Develops licensing strategies to support license application development and execution.
- Leads resolution of key strategic licensing issues, including development of regulatory programs such as reactor protection system design, sensor qualification, etc.
- Coordinates with engineering and safety analysis teams to support development of safety analysis documentation.
- Coordinates with engineering and other technology development teams to support development of testing programs that meet regulatory requirements.
- Supports Project Management and Engineering teams to develop execution plans, including schedules, milestones, cost models, decision criteria, etc. that meet Kairos Power’s objectives.
- Identifies and translates roll down of top-level regulatory requirements into design requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in facility or system engineering design, analysis, construction, qualification, or implementation. I&C and electrical engineering experience highly preferred. Nuclear licensing experience is not required—we are willing to provide training.
- Experience in system design, with thorough understanding of evaluation, design and implementation of new technologies.
- Familiarity or experience in development of Preliminary and Final Safety Analysis Reports (PSARs and FSARs) that support licensing applications, particularly for design of structures, systems and components, and other licensing considerations preferred.
- Requires occasional schedule flexibility.
- Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines.
- The salary range for this position is $122,000 to $144,000 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 maybe used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, ability and the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
- 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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