Albuquerque, NM and Oak Ridge, TN On-site Full-time

Kairos Power is hiring an Operator in Oak Ridge, TN (Albuquerque, NM to start)

Responsibilities

  • Installs and assembles process and support systems within designated facilities, often using heavy machinery like forklifts, telehandlers, and overhead cranes.
  • Starts up, runs, and maintains mechanical and electrical systems during operations.
  • Reviews, prepares, and follows procedures for commissioning, operating, and maintaining systems and components.
  • Conducts acceptance tests after equipment installation, including hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, I/O verification, and calibration of electrical parts.
  • Supports daily facility functions such as initiating, monitoring, and shutting down processes and auxiliary systems.
  • Collects and analyzes chemical samples using standard lab tools and methods.
  • Tracks system performance by reviewing and analyzing process data, and responds to malfunctions to ensure safe conditions.
  • Completes routine preventative and corrective maintenance tasks like changing filters, cleaning equipment, and replacing consumables.
  • Diagnoses and resolves equipment issues as needed.
  • Implements lockout-tagout procedures on mechanical and electrical systems for safety during maintenance.
  • Follows established protocols to carry out hazardous operations safely.
  • Collaborates with engineering personnel to support research and development testing activities.
  • Performs additional duties as required.

Work Arrangement

On-site — Albuquerque, NM, Oak Ridge, TN

Other

  • Climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.
  • Erecting and relocating temporary structures such as scaffolding and ladders.
  • Working in various body positions to complete tasks, including in tight or confined areas.
  • Standing or sitting stationary for extended durations.
  • Moving around worksites to perform job tasks or relocate between locations.
  • Lifting, moving, positioning, or removing objects weighing up to 50 pounds in different directions.
  • Exchanging information with team members through verbal or written communication.
  • Operating motor vehicles and heavy industrial machinery.
  • Performing repetitive assembly tasks for test setups in coordination with engineering and production teams.
  • Working in a shop floor setting.
  • Exposure to cold temperatures.
  • Exposure to high heat environments.
  • Working outdoors in varying weather conditions including rain and wind.
  • Operating in noisy workspaces.
  • Working in small or enclosed spaces.
  • Exposure to chemical odors or fumes from reactions.
  • Working at evaluated heights.
  • Assessing the accuracy, completeness, and quality of assigned work.
  • Functioning in a high-focus, fast-paced, and demanding environment.
  • Reading and understanding hazard warning signs.
  • Handling, cleaning, and disposing of hazardous substances.
  • Reporting equipment problems or unsafe conditions promptly.
  • Wearing required personal protective equipment, including full-face respirators, face shields, gloves, safety footwear, and impermeable suits.
  • Handling materials containing Beryllium (Be).
  • Occasional travel of up to 5% of work time.
About company
Kairos Power

Kairos Power began with a belief: nuclear is essential to a clean energy future. Today, we’re turning belief into reality. Through iterative development, in-house manufacturing, and deliberate innovation, our approach drives meaningful progress with unmatched momentum.

Our fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor closes the gap between vision and commercial viability. We're transforming the clean energy ecosystem by reimagining how advanced reactors are developed, built, and deployed at scale.

We build, test, and iterate, with thousands of hours of operational data to fine-tune our technology and eliminate uncertainty. With NRC permits in hand, the Hermes reactors are de-risking nuclear construction, the supply chain, and future operations for our commercial fleet.

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