Oklo
Chief of Staff to the Chief Product Officer
Santa Clara, CA or Remote · Exec · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$90k-$225kDetected 7 days ago
Supply ChainCommunicationCollaborationRenewable Energy
About the role
- This is not a traditional calendar-management role.
- It is a high-trust role that operates across Product and cross-functionally across Oklo.
- Success means the CPO has more time with direct reports, more space for deep-focus work, and a Product organization that feels more focused, faster, and better coordinated.
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
- 8-10 years of experience supporting or partnering with a senior executive, ideally a CEO, CPO, COO, technical founder, or similarly high-demand executive
- Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Safety, Quality, Construction, Deployment, Commercial, or other business-side teams
- You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.
- For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
- Motivated: You are self-motivated.
Nice to have
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment or within the renewable energy, nuclear, aerospace, or a similarly complex, highly regulated industry
- Bachelor's degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), or a closely related technical field
- Experience using AI tools, automation, workflow systems, or advanced productivity tools to streamline executive operations preferred
- Passionate about clean energy and making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly
- Hungry, proactive, and willing to do the work
- this is not a narrow-lane or wait-to-be-told role
- Technically fluent enough to keep up or possess meaningful experience in technical, engineering, STEM, or technology-driven environments
Skills
- Turn fast, messy conversations into clear decisions, actions, owners, timelines, drafts, and follow-through
Compensation
- Salary: $90,000-$225,000
- Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance (with employer contribution), HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, 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.
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- export control laws
This listing is sourced directly from Oklo's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.