Systems Engineer III - Nuclear Energy Systems (Remote)

Kairos Power; Alameda, Albuquerque (CA, NM); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Paid vacation

401(k)

Job summary

Kairos Power seeks a highly motivated Systems Engineer III to support development and integration of advanced nuclear energy systems. You will translate program objectives and stakeholder needs into clear requirements and integrated system solutions.

You will lead requirements, architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies across product and plant levels, collaborating with engineering, project management, licensing, and suppliers to address cross-functional issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or related field.
• Experience applying systems engineering methods to complex programs or products.
• Experience developing, allocating, maintaining, and tracing technical requirements.
• Experience with functional analysis, interface definition, system integration, or verification/validation.
• Experience coordinating technical reviews or leading cross-functional activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, allocate, maintain, and trace technical requirements across product and plant architectures.
• Translate objectives and design inputs into verifiable requirements.
• Perform functional analysis and decomposition to define system behavior and traceability.
• Develop and maintain system architectures (functional, logical, physical).
• Define and manage internal and external interfaces between systems, organizations, and suppliers.
• Develop verification strategies, plans, and criteria; provide evidence of requirements satisfaction.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews and manage technical risks and dependencies.
• Maintain knowledge of procedures, codes, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Systems thinking

Requirements tracing

Requirements writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Jama Connect

MBSE tools

Job description

Kairos Power seeks a highly motivated Systems Engineer III to support development and integration of advanced nuclear energy systems. You will translate program objectives and stakeholder needs into clear requirements and integrated system solutions.

You will lead requirements, architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies across product and plant levels, collaborating with engineering, project management, licensing, and suppliers to address cross-functional issues.