ASME Quality Control Program Manager

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.

The ASME Code Quality Program Manager is responsible for leading the company’s ASME Quality Program with a focus on compliance to ASME Section VIII (Pressure Vessels), ASME Section IX (Welding and Brazing Qualifications), and ASME Section III (Nuclear Components). This individual ensures that design, fabrication, inspection, and testing activities meet all applicable ASME Code requirements and internal quality standards.

The role combines technical expertise in nondestructive testing (NDE/NDT) methods with programmatic oversight of welding-related ASME Quality Control Programs, including coordination with regulatory bodies, Authorized Inspectors, and internal engineering and manufacturing teams.

ASME Program Leadership and Compliance

• Lead, maintain, and implement the company’s ASME Quality Control Program in alignment with ASME Code requirements and internal quality standards.
• Partner with inspection leads on site‑specific welding inspection programs, ensuring compliance with ASME Sections III, VIII, and IX, and maintaining facility certifications.
• Serve as the company’s primary liaison to the AIA for Code documentation review, Data Report sign‑off, and quality manual acceptance.
• Ensure that fabrication, testing, and documentation comply with ASME Sections VIII, IX, and (in future phases) Section III.
• Provide input on ASME compliance by reviewing processes, identifying gaps, implementing corrective actions, and supporting nuclear readiness efforts for future N‑Stamp certification.
• Own and maintain the ASME Quality Control Manual, ensuring procedures, records, and processes align with Kairos Power’s internal standards and ASME Code requirements.
• Coordinate revisions and submittals of the Quality Manual to ASME or the AIA for acceptance and continued certification.
• Monitor Code revisions, regulatory updates, and industry best practices, ensuring that internal programs and procedures remain current.
• Ensure document control processes for Code‑related records are compliant, secure, and meet retention requirements.

Inspection, Documentation and Audit Management

• Oversee preparation, review, and approval of ASME Section VIII vessel documentation prior to hydrotesting and stamping to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory standards.
• Coordinate and lead third‑party inspection activities, working with Authorized Inspectors and external auditors to ensure adherence to ASME standards and continued certification.
• Lead internal quality audits and readiness reviews for ASME and regulatory audits; interface with the Authorized Inspection Agency (AIA), ASME, and the National Board as required.
• Participate in in‑process and final inspections to verify conformance to drawings, procedures, and Code requirements.
• Lead root cause analyses and corrective action processes for ASME‑related nonconformances or audit findings.

Technical Guidance and Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Apply expertise of NDE methods (RT, UT, PT, MT, VT, and advanced ultrasonic or digital radiography techniques) to support the development of inspection procedures, techniques, and acceptance criteria in accordance with ASME Codes and internal standards.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, and welding engineering teams to ensure quality is integrated throughout production and that quality or compliance issues are resolved promptly.
• Provide technical guidance during design reviews, material selection, and fabrication planning to ensure ASME Code compliance.
• Develop and deliver training or awareness sessions for engineering, fabrication, and inspection personnel on ASME Code requirements and quality…