Process Engineer - Fuel Recycling

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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Degree in chemical engineering or related field; 7+ years of experience in chemical engineering or related field; Passionate about clean energy; An optimist at heart; 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; Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems; An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice; Able to communicate technical content and results verbally; A startup person; Motivated; A team-player; An excellent communicator; Creative; Detail-oriented; Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible

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

Benefits

Flexible time off; Equity; Competitive pay; 401k; Health insurance; FSA; Flexible work hours; Other benefits