Oklo

Fuel Recycling

ProcessEngineer

$100–160k Any location
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Process Engineer at Oklo. Skills: Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Fuel Recycling, System Design, Prototyping, Validation. Conducting design, development, prototyping, and validation work on key chemical separation subsystems and supporting systems for Oklo’s fuel recycling facility. Developing systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.

Industry & Context.

Fuel Recycling
Problems you'll solve

Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before; Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems; invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement; enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Eligibility Requirements

remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA., This position may involve access to information subject to U. S. export control laws., Only applicants who meet the definition of a U. S. person under applicable laws may be eligible., employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in chemical engineering or related field, 7+ years of experience in chemical engineering or related field

Nice to Have

Experience using AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, automation, Excel, Python, etc. , for process and equipment design, reliability studies, and economic analysis, Experience deploying or working on pilot plants and scaling from demonstration to industrial scale at brown/green field sites, Commercial or government nuclear industry experiences

What You'll Do.

and validation work on key chemical separation subsystems and supporting systems for Oklo’s fuel recycling facility

Developing systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements

Defining system and unit process requirements and validation methodologies

Establishing performance criteria

and prototyping equipment

Developing technical parameters and deploying and operating test systems to use in refining system design and operation

Completing equipment sizing and specifications and developing instrument process data specifications

Developing process flow sheets and heat and material balances using process simulation tools

Developing and maintaining process and instrumentation diagrams

Generating documentation to guide the fabrication

and maintenance of subsystems

Serving as a technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages

Generating technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaboration with cross-functional teams including those with a focus on facility design, unit process equipment design, and licensing; We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world.; We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes.; Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

Communication Scope

Excellent writer; write in a modern active voice; Able to communicate technical content and results verbally; clear and upbeat communicator

Process & Methodology

technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages

Full Job Description

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Process Engineer to join our Fuel Recycling engineering team. Position Description The person in this role is responsible for conducting design, development, prototyping, and validation work on key chemical separation subsystems and supporting systems for Oklo’s fuel recycling facility. These subsystems may include pyroprocessing, off-gas separation, and waste immobilization. It will include collaboration with cross-functional teams including those with a focus on facility design, unit process equipment design, and licensing. Specific responsibilities may include: Developing systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements Defining system and unit process requirements and validation methodologies Establishing performance criteria, test protocols, and prototyping equipment Developing technical parameters and deploying and operating test systems to use in refining system design and operation Completing equipment sizing and specifications and developing instrument process data specifications Developing process flow sheets and heat and material balances using process simulation tools Developing and maintaining process and instrumentation diagrams Generating documentation to guide the fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of subsystems Serving as a technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages Generating technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings Minimum Qualifications: Degree in chemical engineering or related field 7+ years of experience in chemical engineering or related field Bonus Qualifications: Experience using AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, automation, Excel, Python, etc., for process and equipment design, reliability studies, and economic analysis Experience deploying or working on pilot plants and scaling from demonstration to industrial scale at brown/green field sites Commercial or government nuclear industry experiences Competencies We are looking

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