Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, or chemistry, or related field
• Minimum 5+ years experience performing CSEs as a part of a nuclear facility's safety basis
• Bonus Qualifications:
• Knowledge of used nuclear fuel recycling technologies
• 10+ years of experience performing criticality safety evaluations for an NRC licensed fuel cycle facility
• Competencies
• We are looking for a Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer that is:
• Knowledge of nuclear science, physics of criticality, and chemistry
• Knowledge of nuclear fuel cycle processes and nuclear fuel cycle facility accident scenarios
• Proficient with Attila4MC, MCNP, SCALE, and/or Serpent codes and modules
• Familiarity with critical experiments and their purpose
• Knowledge of criticality-specific codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and industry practices for nuclear fuel cycle facilities
• Familiarity with NUREG-1513, NUREG-1520, NUREG/CR-6410, NUREG/CR-6698, NUREG/CR-7311, and NRC RG 3.71
• Passionate about clean energy and making advanced fission a reality
• Knowledgeable about structural design, analysis, and construction
• Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
• Willing to think differently and learn quickly
• 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 communicate technical concepts in modern active voice
• 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. 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:
• About Oklo compensation:
• Salary: $135,000-$175,000
• Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other

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Additional Information

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer to join our team. Position Description A Senior Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer at Oklo is responsible for performing criticality safety evaluations, developing the nuclear criticality safety basis, and architecting the nuclear criticality safety program for a first-of-a-kind used nuclear fuel recycling facility. Specific responsibilities may include: Identifying and evaluating nuclear criticality safety (NCS) hazards for fuel cycle facilities Performing criticality safety evaluations (CSEs) to demonstrate subcriticality under normal and credible abnormal conditions Developing the criticality code validation report Demonstrating compliance with the double-contingency principle Documenting criticality hazard analyses, CSEs, and supporting technical information Evaluating and implementing controlled parameters for the NCS program Developing the criticality accident alarm system and inadvertent criticality emergency response plan Supporting safety basis development and licensing efforts Developing and administering the NCS program, methodologies, and management measures

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