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Senior IC&E Embedded Systems Engineer

Kairos Power
Location
Alameda, CA
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical
Salary
$140,600 - $165,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Experience in regulated or high-reliability environments (nuclear, aerospace, medical, etc.)
  • 6 years of relevant engineering experience involving electronic hardware, instrumentation and control systems, or related systems design
  • Demonstrated experience in analog and digital circuit design
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence, Ki Cad)
  • Experience with lab instrumentation and debugging
Nice to have
  • Experience with PCB layout considerations (stack-up, routing constraints, EMI/EMC awareness)
  • Experience with structured root-cause analysis to debugging and failure analysis
  • Exposure to system integration and hardware interfaces
  • Exposure to FPGA or programmable logic (e.g., basic HDL, Verilog, interfacing)
  • Experience with embedded systems (microcontrollers, firmware bring-up)
What the job really is

The Senior IC&E Embedded Systems Engineer at Kairos Power will focus on the design and development of custom, safety-critical instrumentation and control hardware systems for advanced nuclear power plants. Responsibilities include circuit design, PCB development, system integration, and qualification testing, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-reliability designs and compliance with nuclear safety standards.

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)
Things to weigh
  • Salary range provided is $140,600 - $165,000, which may vary based on several factors
  • Some travel may be required - 10%
  • Requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines occasionally
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