System Engineer III

Kairos Power•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

Kairos Power is seeking a Systems Engineer III to support development and integration of advanced nuclear energy systems. The role applies systems engineering methods to translate program objectives, stakeholder needs, design inputs, and regulatory considerations into clear, verifiable requirements and integrated system solutions. The engineer develops and maintains requirements, functional and system architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies across multiple levels of product and plant architecture. The position collaborates with engineering disciplines, project management, licensing, quality, operations, suppliers, and external partners to identify integration concerns and resolve cross-functional technical issues. It leads focused systems engineering activities, coordinates multidisciplinary technical reviews, evaluates system-level impacts of proposed changes, and supports management of technical risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies throughout the engineering lifecycle. The role also mentors less-experienced engineers and contributes to improving systems engineering processes, tools, templates, training, and command media. The position may be based in Alameda, California, Albuquerque, New Mexico, or remotely in the U.S. Some travel may be required, up to 10%. Occasional schedule flexibility or extended hours may be needed to support critical milestones, reviews, testing, or integration activities. The work includes a general office environment and periodic work in prototyping, laboratory, test-facility, manufacturing, industrial, or controlled environments. Required personal protective equipment must be worn in designated areas, and applicable safety procedures must be followed. The role is located at a facility handling information subject to Department of Energy export-control restrictions; authorization to access Part 810-controlled information is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field.
Relevant professional experience applying systems engineering methods to complex engineering programs or products.
Experience developing, allocating, maintaining, and tracing technical requirements.
Experience with one or more of the following: functional analysis and decomposition, system architecture development, interface definition and management, system integration, requirements verification and validation, or technical change-impact assessment.
Experience coordinating technical reviews or leading focused cross-functional engineering activities.
Strong technical writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to access Part 810-controlled information, subject to applicable Department of Energy authorization requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the nuclear industry, power generation, aerospace, defense, energy, or another highly regulated industry.
Experience using requirements management tools such as Jama Connect.
Experience with model-based systems engineering methods and tools.
Familiarity with applicable nuclear quality, licensing, safety, or regulatory practices.
Experience supporting design reviews, trade studies, configuration management, or technical baseline management.
Familiarity with systems engineering standards and guidance such as ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 or the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook.

Responsibilities

Develop, allocate, maintain, and trace technical requirements across multiple levels of product and plant architecture.
Translate program objectives, stakeholder needs, design inputs, and regulatory considerations into clear, complete, consistent, and verifiable requirements.
Perform and support functional analysis and decomposition to define system behavior and traceability among functions, requirements, architecture, and verification activities.
Develop and maintain functional, logical, and physical system architectures.
Define, document, coordinate, and manage internal and external interfaces among systems, organizations, suppliers, facilities, and external partners.
Develop verification strategies, methods, plans, acceptance criteria, and evidence to demonstrate that requirements have been satisfied.
Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary requirements, architecture, interface, integration, and verification reviews.
Maintain knowledge of and support compliance with applicable company procedures, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Lead focused systems engineering activities and evaluate system-level impacts of proposed changes.
Support management of technical risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Mentor less-experienced engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools, templates, training, and command media.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow applicable safety procedures, report equipment issues and unsafe conditions, and wear required personal protective equipment in designated areas.