Oklo
Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Fuel Recycling
Santa Clara, CA or Remote · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$180kDetected 70 days ago
Supply ChainProcurementPLCElectrical EngineeringControlsCommunicationCollaborationSCADA
About the role
- Position Description The person in this role is responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, scaling, and monitoring various instrumentation control systems for Oklo's fuel recycling facility.
- Who you are: A startup person: 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
- Degree in electrical engineering or related field
- 7+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls or similar field
- Experience with nuclear fuel cycle and/or high-temperature/corrosion/hazard facilities and operations
- 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.
- Experience deploying or working on pilot plants through industrial facilities - both green- and brownfield
- Motivated: You are self-motivated.
Nice to have
- Experience leading or being a subject matter expert in process hazard analysis studies
- Passionate about clean energy
- Energized by tackling and overcoming challenges
- Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly
- Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
- Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
Skills
- Preparing specifications for procurement of instrumentation and controls equipment as well as engineering calculations
Compensation
- Salary: $120,000-$180,000
- Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 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.
- 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
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