Quality Control Technician (Machining)

Job description

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a highly skilled, self-directed Quality Control Technician to perform complex inspections of precision-machined parts, fabricated components, and assemblies supporting nuclear technology development and manufacturing. This role requires advanced dimensional metrology expertise, strong manufacturing knowledge, and sound judgment when verifying components whose conformance is critical to safety, performance, and nuclear quality requirements.

The successful candidate will independently plan and execute inspections, maintain consistently high productivity, and produce accurate, traceable inspection records. They will take ownership of assigned work, anticipate and resolve inspection challenges, and communicate risks early. As a senior technical contributor, this individual will support inspection planning, mentor other inspectors, and work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve inspection effectiveness while maintaining rigorous acceptance standards.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan, prioritize, and execute complex dimensional inspections, taking ownership from initial drawing review through completion of inspection records and communication of results.

• Inspect precision-machined parts, fabricated components, and assemblies for dimensional, geometric, and visual conformance to approved drawings, specifications, and inspection plans.

• Develop and maintain inspection plans, measurement strategies, and reports that clearly identify acceptance criteria, inspection methods, and required records.

• Interpret complex GD&T requirements, establish appropriate datum reference frames, and select measurement methods suited to feature tolerances, part geometry, and required accuracy.

• Develop, validate, and execute inspection programs using applicable equipment, such as CMMs, portable measurement arms, and laser trackers.

• Align 3D CAD models and measurement data to specified drawing datums, ensuring alignment methods accurately represent design requirements.

• Evaluate fixturing, accessibility, temperature, part condition, and measurement uncertainty when establishing inspection methods and assessing results.

• Support development and validation of in-machine probing routines for 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis machining centers, including correlation with independent inspection methods where required.

• Partner with manufacturing to validate setups, evaluate process capability, and troubleshoot dimensional discrepancies.

• Perform inspections supporting nuclear quality requirements with disciplined adherence to approved procedures, required hold points, traceability, and documentation controls.

• Verify drawing and model revisions, component identification, and measurement equipment calibration status before performing inspections.

• Recognize ambiguous requirements, questionable measurements, and potential nonconformances; pause affected inspection or acceptance activities and escalate for resolution.

• Document nonconformances objectively and preserve relevant measurement data. Verify acceptance only within assigned authority and after required dispositions or approvals are complete.

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.

• Provide design-for-inspectability feedback during design reviews, including recommendations on datum schemes, tolerances, inspection access, and measurement methods.

• Maintain high inspection throughput through effective preparation, programming, sequencing, and coordination. Communicate workload constraints and schedule risks early.

• Improve inspection efficiency by developing repeatable methods, reusable programs, and appropriate gauging or fixtures while preserving measurement reliability.

• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for other inspectors, supporting training, troubleshooting, and consistency in inspection practices.

• Support internal, customer, and external audits by providing complete inspection records and clearly explaining inspection methods and results.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment and protect inspection equipment from damage or misuse.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training, apprenticeship; an associate’s degree in metrology, manufacturing, machining,

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