Electrical Engineering Internship - Summer 2026

Kairos Power • Alameda, CA

127d • $28 - $32

About The Position

Kairos Power is offering an exciting opportunity for students to join our Electrical Engineering team as an intern for Summer 2026. The internship provides a unique, hands-on experience, allowing you to contribute to design, implementation, and operation of control systems for our test reactor. In this role, you will contribute to the design of a test reactor for the development of the Kairos Power Fluoride Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor (KP-FHR). You will work in a multi-disciplinary team and provides support to aspects of measurement instrumentation and automated digital system process control.

Requirements

• Current student enrolled and pursuing a B.S, M.S, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated application of technical skills outside of classroom setting through laboratory, research, extracurricular projects, personal projects, or prior internship/work experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with control system software (LabVIEW, PLCs, etc.).
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles.
• Experience with control system analysis and design and control systems protocols is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office application (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Self-starter, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with cross-functional teams.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with control system analysis and design and control systems protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and implementation of control systems for the test reactor.
• Support measurement instrumentation and automated digital system process control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective integration of control systems.
• Participate in troubleshooting and optimizing control systems to enhance performance.
• Perform data collection, analysis, and documentation to support project needs.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of technical reports and presentations.
• Engage in continuous learning and professional development to stay current with industry trends.
• Support various engineering tasks, including testing, validation, and prototyping.
• Actively participate in team meetings, providing updates and contributing to discussions.
• Maintain clear and organized records of all work performed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees