Regulatory Engineer

The Regulatory Engineer is responsible for both navigating the regulatory framework for licensing advanced fission technologies, as well as participating in the engineering design of those same technologies. From a regulatory and licensing perspective, the Regulatory Engineer is expected to have demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements for advanced reactor licensing, with an appreciation for the Oklo philosophy to approaching complex regulatory challenges. From an engineering perspective, the Regulatory Engineer is expected to contribute to the design analysis of Oklo advanced reactor technologies. Specific areas of design work will be determined by experience, background, and interest.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and maintain licensing documentation (e.g. Final Safety Analysis Report); Plan, organize, and perform complex assignments in a team environment; Perform regulatory research on regulatory requirements, precedent, and guidance; Develop approaches to addressing regulations and guidance; Support or manage interactions on a variety of internal and external regulatory activities; Interface with technical engineering, including reviewing technical material; Perform design engineering work: provide technical feedback on topics of regulatory interest to quick-iterating design teams; document work using modern tools and techniques; and develop well-written, thoughtful, technical reports; Support or lead resolution of key strategic licensing issue

Requirements

Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in technical field (e.g., nuclear engineering, mechanical engineer, civil engineering, physics); Experience in a technical field; Passionate about clean energy; Passionate about making advanced fission a reality; Willing and able to learn quickly; Eager to work on a dynamic team and receive constructive feedback; 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 problems; Eager to understand the complex regulatory framework for advanced reactor licensing; Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical and regulatory licensing challenges; Excellent writer who can write in modern active voice; Able to communicate technical content and results verbally to a broad audience; Self-motivated; Team-player; Excellent communicator; Creative; Detail-oriented

Nice to have

Experience with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Department of Energy (DOE) requirements; Experience with research and test reactors; Experience with commercial nuclear reactors; Experience with consensus-based nuclear and non-nuclear codes and standards

Benefits

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