Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an additional Regulatory Engineer to join our fuel recycling team.

Position Description

The Regulatory Engineer is responsible for both navigating the regulatory framework for licensing recycling and fuel fabrication facilities, as well as for participating in the engineering design of those same technologies. From a regulatory and licensing perspective, the Licensing Engineer is expected to develop an in-depth knowledge of relevant Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Environmental Protection Agency requirements, with an appreciation for the Oklo philosophy to approaching complex regulatory challenges. Specific work areas will be determined by experience, background, and interest. Oklo is undertaking revolutionary work in the licensing and deployment of modern fuel recycling facilities; we are seeking success-motivated individuals who want to play a key role in bringing that mission to a reality!

Specific responsibilities may include

Responsibilities will differ depending on your background:

Research and interpret regulations and regulatory precedents

Generate, refine, and review licensing documentation

Support managing deliverables for a variety of internal and external regulatory activities

Interface with technical staff, including reviewing technical material

Analyze regulatory documents and identify key aspects

Contribute to technical reports for issue to the regulator and to other outside bodies

Perform some design engineering work: provide technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams; document work using modern tools and techniques; and write well-written, thoughtful, technical reports

Competencies

We are looking for a Regulatory Engineer that is:

Passionate about clean energy, the environment, the recycling of nuclear fuel, and making advanced fission a reality

Willing and able to learn quickly, think differently, and do things in new ways

Eager to work on a dynamic team, identify when to pivot, and grow with us

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

An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!

Minimum Qualifications

Experience generating, contributing-to, or evaluating NRC license applications or amendments

Experience in a technical field

Bonus Qualifications

Experience with fuel fabrication or fuel cycle facilities, in either the commercial or DOE spaces

Who you are

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.