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Senior Process Controls Engineer

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Oklo logoOklo · Santa Clara, CA
Full-timeRemote2mo ago
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Requirements

  • Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering or similar
  • 10+ years of experience in process controls engineering or similar field
  • Bonus Qua lifications:
  • Experience with nuclear fuel cycle and/or high-temperature/-corrosion facilities and operations
  • Experience with control narratives/philosophies, piping and instrumentation diagrams, interlock lists, instrument specifications, and instrument set points
  • Experience designing, managing, commissioning, and operating DCS, PLC, alarm, safety, and HMI systems
  • Experience leading or serving as a subject matter expert in process hazard analysis studies
  • Experience deploying or working on first-of-a-kind or pilot plants
  • Commercial or governmental nuclear industry experience
  • 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.
  • Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Even excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.
  • About Oklo travel requirements:
  • Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or

Benefits

Vision insuranceRemote work optionsPerformance bonus

Additional Information

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Senior Process Controls Engineer for our recycling engineering team. Position Description: The person in this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, scaling, and monitoring various process control systems for the Oklo fuel recycling facility. Some subsystems may include 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. This position could alternatively be fulfilled by someone with experience and/or education in instrumentation and controls, electrical, chemical, or process engineering. Specific responsibilities may include: Develop systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements Develop and document overall control philosophy - define key control variables, setpoints, and rationale to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient process operations Prepare and review control system documentation - including instrument loop drawings, logic drawings, cause-and-effect matrices, and interlock schemes Define and manage control and alarm strategies - establish alarm priorities, setpoints, and functional descriptions to support operator awareness and system safety Design and specify control system architecture - covering hardware, software, and network requirements for distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and human-machine interface (HMI) applications Generate technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings Competencies: We are looking for a Senior Process Controls Engineer that is: Motivated by building, and getting technology deployed Energized by tackling and overcoming challenges Passionate about clean energy, and 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 Able to communicate technical content and results verbally An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!


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