Safety Analysis Engineer

Requirements

• 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.
• Proficiency with thermal-hydraulics analysis
• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in a technical field, such as nuclear, mechanical, or aerospace engineering
• Experience with systems-level analysis codes such as SAS4A/SASSYS-1, SAM, RELAP, TRACE, GOTHIC, or equivalent is highly recommended
• Experience with reactor transient analysis methods
• Fluency with Python
• Bonus Qualifications
• Core competencies in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics first principles
• Professional experience developing or amending safety case analyses on high-hazard or highly-regulated facilities
• Prior experience developing or amending safety bases and associated documentation for NRC-licensed or DOE-authorized nuclear facilities
• Experience with specific safety analyses (e.g., steam line break or fuel relocation analysis)
• Knowledgeable about fast reactors and fuel cycle activities
• Competency with modern software engineering practices and programming languages
• Experience with CI/CD computing environments
• About Oklo travel requirements:
• About Oklo compensation:
• Salary: $80,000-$185,000
• Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experienc

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Additional Information

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Safety Analysis Engineer to join our team. Position Description The Safety Analysis Engineer is responsible for designing and developing analyses that form the safety bases that will be incorporated in the license application for Oklo's reactor systems. This position includes review of regulatory document and codes, developing technical strategies, designing and executing engineering analyses, conducting modeling and simulation, and crafting documentation. Additionally, the team member in this position collaborates closely with other regulatory and design engineers, aiding in the execution of key design and licensing deliverables. Specific responsibilities may include the following: Performing safety analysis using quantitative and qualitative methodologies Developing safety bases Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to establish functional, performance, safety, and other facility requirements, and to engineer effective optimized mitigations Executing licensing projects and contributing strategically to licensing deliverables Managing projects for an interdisciplinary team of engineers Developing analytical and computational methods and models Documenting work using modern tools and techniques, and writing well-written, thoughtful technical reports Competencies We are looking for a Safety Analysis Engineer that is: Passionate about clean energy Passionate about making advanced fission a reality Experienced with building formal safety bases 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 Able to communicate technical content and results in written form and verbally

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