Plant Process Simulation Engineer II

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

10h•$115,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Oklo is seeking an experienced process simulation engineer to develop and own the plant process simulation model for the Aurora power plant. The model will inform plant design, operations, and dynamics, and will produce both transient and steady-state performance results. The engineer will maintain and iteratively update models as plant equipment, design parameters, and drawings evolve, and establish automated model-development processes to accelerate design decisions and inform plant economics and operations. The role includes developing detailed equipment component models from equipment specifications and performance results, collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineering teams, and preparing technical documentation and reports for regulatory filings and internal or external audiences. The position is suited to someone who is comfortable in a fast-paced, iterative startup environment and can communicate technical content clearly while solving open-ended problems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, nuclear, or aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 5 years of experience developing or modeling plant processes in power generation, petroleum, chemical, or a similar industry.
Broad familiarity with engineering principles, with strong systems engineering and operations intuition.
Strong knowledge of plant thermodynamic cycles and process-fluid modeling at the equipment and plant levels.
Ability to communicate technical content and results verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Experience building power conversion system process simulation models.
Experience designing process systems in the power or chemical industries.

Responsibilities

Generate and own a plant process simulation model using AVEVA Process Simulation, ASPEN/HYSYS, Siemens Flomaster, or a similar tool, modeling transient and steady-state plant performance.
Iteratively model existing and future plant equipment and maintain the model as design parameters and drawings are produced.
Establish automated plant model development to accelerate design decision-making and inform plant economics and operations.
Use equipment specifications and performance results to generate and implement detailed equipment component models.
Work with cross-disciplinary teams, including process engineering, instrumentation and control, and power generation and distribution.
Generate technical documentation and reports for regulatory filings and internal or external technical reports describing plant and equipment performance.