How to apply for Experienced Professionals

About Kairos Power

Kairos Power develops fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) technology. The company's stated goal is to accelerate the global clean energy transition and reduce environmental impact. This is a general application for experienced professionals, not a single defined position.

About the role

This application covers experienced professional roles across Kairos Power. Specific duties depend on the role you are matched to, but work centers on developing and commercializing FHR technology and engineering clean nuclear energy solutions. You would support the company's clean energy transition goal.

A typical day

A typical day depends on the specific role you are hired into, since this is a general application. Days likely involve engineering or technical work supporting FHR development, plus coordination with teams handling export-controlled information. Ask the hiring team what a normal week looks like for the specific position.

Who Kairos Power is looking for

• Has prior professional experience in a field relevant to nuclear engineering, reactor technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Can work in a facility that handles export-controlled information under Department of Energy restrictions.
• For certain foreign nationals, holds or can obtain authorization to access Part 810-controlled information.
• Is applying to a general experienced-professional pipeline and can clearly state which specific function they fit.

Tips for this application

• This is a general application, so name the specific role or function you are targeting (for example, reactor engineering, thermal hydraulics, licensing, or project management) in your first paragraph.
• State your work authorization and citizenship status plainly, since the role involves export-controlled and possibly Part 810-controlled information.
• Describe your experience with high-temperature reactors, molten salt systems, or nuclear engineering where it applies, because Kairos Power's technology is FHR-based.
• Check the Kairos Power careers page for open specific positions before or alongside submitting this general application, and apply to the matching posting if one exists.
• Keep your resume focused on concrete engineering or technical results, not on general interest in clean energy.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Which specific role or team at Kairos Power you are applying for, since this posting is a general pipeline.', 'Your direct experience with nuclear reactor technology, high-temperature systems, or molten salt or fluoride-salt concepts.', 'Your ability to work with export-controlled information, including citizenship or authorization status relevant to DOE and Part 810 rules.', 'Concrete examples of engineering or technology work you have delivered that relates to clean nuclear energy.']

Research before applying

• Read Kairos Power's public materials on fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) technology and its development status.
• Check the Kairos Power careers page for current specific openings, since this is a general application.
• Review the Department of Energy's export control rules and Part 810 requirements to understand what access authorization involves.
• Look into Kairos Power's locations and facilities, including the Charlotte, NC site, to understand where the work is based.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Your technical experience with high-temperature reactors, molten salt coolants, or fluoride-salt-cooled systems.
• How you handle export-controlled or restricted technical information in a work setting.
• Your understanding of the FHR design and what stage of development Kairos Power is at.
• Specific past projects where you contributed to reactor design, testing, licensing, or commercialization.
• Which role you are targeting and why your background fits that function rather than another.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a general application without naming a specific role or function you are qualified for.
• Ignoring the export control and Part 810 requirements and not stating your citizenship or authorization status.
• Writing about general enthusiasm for clean energy instead of describing specific technical experience relevant to FHR or nuclear engineering.