Process Engineer - Fuel Recycling

Requirements

• Degree in chemical engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in chemical engineering or related field
• Bonus Qualifications:
• Experience using AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, automation, Excel, Python, etc., for process and equipment design, reliability studies, and economic analysis
• Experience deploying or working on pilot plants and scaling from demonstration to industrial scale at brown/green field sites
• Commercial or government nuclear industry experiences
• Competencies
• We are looking for a Process Engineer that is
• Passionate about clean energy
• An optimist at heart
• Passionate about 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
• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
• 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: $100,000-$160,000
• Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.
• This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. expor

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Additional Information

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Process Engineer to join our Fuel Recycling engineering team. Position Description The person in this role is responsible for conducting design, development, prototyping, and validation work on key chemical separation subsystems and supporting systems for Oklo's fuel recycling facility. These subsystems may include pyroprocessing, 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. Specific responsibilities may include: Developing systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements Defining system and unit process requirements and validation methodologies Establishing performance criteria, test protocols, and prototyping equipment Developing technical parameters and deploying and operating test systems to use in refining system design and operation Completing equipment sizing and specifications and developing instrument process data specifications Developing process flow sheets and heat and material balances using process simulation tools Developing and maintaining process and instrumentation diagrams Generating documentation to guide the fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of subsystems Serving as a technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages Generating technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings

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