Nuclear Plant Design & Systems Integration Lead

Kairos Power; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Paid Vacation

401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, <

Job summary

Kairos Power in Alameda, CA is seeking a Plant Design Manager to lead integrated design efforts for reactor plants. You will oversee Plant Architecture, Operational Design, and Design Integration, coordinating cross-functional teams across Engineering, Licensing, Safety Analysis, and Operations.

The role emphasizes resolving ambiguity, driving phase-gate readiness, and delivering critical project outcomes in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years in complex engineered systems, nuclear power, or similar.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating across engineering, licensing, safety analysis, reliability, operations, and project delivery.
• Experience with requirements management, design reviews, and technical governance processes.
• 5+ years of people management or manager-contributor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Plant Design deliverables across Operational Design, Plant Architecture and Design Integration.
• Coordinate Plant Design team resources and governance.
• Maintain charter, roadmap, staffing, and phase-gate readiness for Plant Design.
• Coordinate technical integration across Engineering, Licensing, Safety Analysis, Reliability, Operations, and other partners.
• Align top-level requirements, architecture, design requirements, and plant strategies.
• Oversee development and integration of Operational Design deliverables, including operating concepts and phase maps.
• Ensure clear, traceable basis packages for licensing and regulatory alignment.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements management

System integration

Mentoring

Education

BS in Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Configuration management tools

Phase-gate tracking tools

Job description

Kairos Power in Alameda, CA is seeking a Plant Design Manager to lead integrated design efforts for reactor plants. You will oversee Plant Architecture, Operational Design, and Design Integration, coordinating cross-functional teams across Engineering, Licensing, Safety Analysis, and Operations.

The role emphasizes resolving ambiguity, driving phase-gate readiness, and delivering critical project outcomes in a safety-focused environment.