Systems Engineer

Kairos Power

. Develop, allocate, maintain, and trace technical requirements across multiple levels of product and plant architecture.

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $122,270 - $143,847 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering methods, including requirements development, functional analysis, and system architecture. Proficient in managing technical risks and facilitating cross-functional engineering activities while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

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Systems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentFunctional AnalysisTechnical WritingModel-Based Systems Engineering

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Hard Skills

Requirements AllocationSystem Architecture DevelopmentInterface DefinitionRequirements VerificationChange-Impact AssessmentTechnical Risk ManagementConfiguration ManagementTechnical Change-ControlFunctional DecompositionTraceability

Soft Skills

CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaborationAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Requirements Management ToolsJama ConnectModeling ToolsAnalysis ToolsDocumentation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Department of Energy AuthorizationDOE Export Control License

Industry Keywords

Nuclear EngineeringPower GenerationAerospaceDefenseEnergyRegulatory ComplianceISO/IEC/IEEE 15288INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 required system behavior and establish traceability between functions, requirements, architecture, and verification activities.
Develop and maintain functional, logical, and physical system architectures.
Define, document, coordinate, and manage internal and external interfaces between systems, organizations, suppliers, facilities, and external partners.
Develop verification strategies, methods, plans, acceptance criteria, and evidence demonstrating requirements satisfaction.
Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary requirements, architecture, interface, integration, and verification reviews.
Support compliance with 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 improve systems engineering processes, tools, templates, training, and command media.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 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.
Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle processes and technical management practices.
Knowledge of requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, verification, and validation.
Knowledge of functional, logical, and physical architecture development.
Knowledge of interface identification, definition, documentation, and control.
Knowledge of system integration, configuration management, and engineering change-control principles.
Knowledge of technical risk, assumption, issue, opportunity, and dependency management.
General knowledge of engineering design, licensing, quality, operations, and project execution within complex technical programs.
Skill in writing clear, concise, implementation-independent, and verifiable technical requirements.
Skill in performing functional analysis, architecture development, interface analysis, and change-impact assessment.
Skill in using requirements management, modeling, analysis, and documentation tools.
Ability to evaluate complex systems holistically and recognize interactions, dependencies, and unintended consequences.
Ability to work collaboratively across engineering disciplines, organizations, and levels of technical authority.
Ability to balance technical rigor with program cost, schedule, risk, and execution needs.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Ability to proactively collect, organize, manage, and transfer technical knowledge.
Must be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information; certain foreign nationals require a DOE export control license.
Experience in nuclear, power generation, aerospace, defense, energy, or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
Experience using requirements management tools such as Jama Connect is preferred.
Experience with model-based systems engineering methods and tools is preferred.
Familiarity with nuclear quality, licensing, safety, or regulatory practices is preferred.
Experience supporting design reviews, trade studies, configuration management, or technical baseline management is preferred.
Familiarity with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 or the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation packages
Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
Paid Vacation
401(k)
Pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)