Oklo
Neutronics Analysis Engineer
Santa Clara, CA or remote · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$102k-$225kDetected 13 days ago
PythonC++Supply ChainCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Areas of analysis include, but are not limited to, criticality, depletion, activation, and shielding.
- You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process.
Responsibilities
- We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect.
- Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
- About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.
Requirements
- Experience with modern object oriented languages, preferably C++
- Proficiency with high performance computing systems
- Experience with fast reactor design and analysis is highly recommended
- Proficiency with MCNP and SERPENT is highly recommended
- Proficiency with ORNL's SCALE code system (TRITON, KENO, SAMPLER, etc.) is recommended.
- Proficiency with Argonne's ARC codes (MC2, DIF3D, etc.) is recommended
- For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
- You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.
- Motivated: You are self-motivated.
- Fluency with Python
Skills
- Passionate about clean energy
- Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly
- Knowledgeable about fast reactor design
- Highly skilled with Monte Carlo neutronics tools such as SERPENT, MCNP, SCALE and Open-MC
- Skilled with deterministic fast reactor tools, or wiling and eager to learn
- Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
- Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
- Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
- An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
- Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
Compensation
- Salary: $102,000-$225,000
- Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
- Oklo offers untracked paid time off, competitive pay, equity, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.
Benefits
- It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
Company info
- this focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality.
- Even excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.
- We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world.
- We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.
- We take pride in what we do and how we do it.
- We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion.
- We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
- We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.
- Candidates should be aware that 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.
- Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
- Oklo is aware of recent recruitment fraud attempts targeting job seekers.
- Please be cautious of anyone claiming to represent Oklo who does not contact you from an official Oklo email address.
- All legitimate communications from our recruiting team- including application updates, interview requests, and job offers - will come exclusively from an @oklo.com email.
- Oklo will never ask for sensitive personal information, payments, or account credentials during the hiring process.
- If you receive suspicious outreach or have concerns about the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Oklo, please contact us through the official channels listed on our website.
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