Plant Design & Integration Leader

Kairos Power; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; 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 seeks a Manager, Plant Design to lead integrated plant design activities across Operational Design and Plant Architecture, and to partner with senior leadership to deliver critical plant-level integration products. The role emphasizes safety, technical leadership, and effective coordination across multiple engineering domains.

The successful candidate will bring experience with integrated high-temperature power or process plants, strong governance, and the ability to resolve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in engineering discipline.
• 10+ years in complex engineered systems, nuclear or power plants.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across engineering, licensing, safety, reliability, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Plant Design deliverables across Operational Design, Plant Architecture and Design Integration.
• Lead cross-functional integration with Licensing, Safety Analysis, and Operations.
• Maintain charter, roadmap, staffing, governance, and phase-gate readiness for Plant Design.

Skills

Systems engineering

Nuclear engineering

Engineering leadership

Requirements management

Cross-functional coordination

Project governance

Education

B.S. in Engineering

M.S. preferred

Job description

Kairos Power seeks a Manager, Plant Design to lead integrated plant design activities across Operational Design and Plant Architecture, and to partner with senior leadership to deliver critical plant-level integration products. The role emphasizes safety, technical leadership, and effective coordination across multiple engineering domains.

The successful candidate will bring experience with integrated high-temperature power or process plants, strong governance, and the ability to resolve