Regulatory Engineer

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

12d•$82,000 - $195,000•Remote

About The Position

The Regulatory Engineer is responsible for both navigating the regulatory framework for licensing advanced fission technologies, as well as participating in the engineering design of those same technologies. From a regulatory and licensing perspective, the Regulatory Engineer is expected to have demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements for advanced reactor licensing, with an appreciation for the Oklo philosophy to approaching complex regulatory challenges. From an engineering perspective, the Regulatory Engineer is expected to contribute to the design analysis of Oklo advanced reactor technologies. Specific areas of design work will be determined by experience, background, and interest.

Requirements

Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in technical field (e.g., nuclear engineering, mechanical engineer, civil engineering, physics)
Experience in a technical field (not just nuclear engineering!) is expected.
Passionate about clean energy
Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
Willing and able to learn quickly
Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
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
Eager to understand the complex regulatory framework for advanced reactor licensing
Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical and regulatory licensing challenges
An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice
Able to communicate technical content and results verbally to a broad audience
A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.
Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.
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.
Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Department of Energy (DOE) requirements
Experience with research and test reactors
Experience with commercial nuclear reactors
Experience with consensus-based nuclear and non-nuclear codes and standards

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and maintain licensing documentation (e.g. Final Safety Analysis Report)
Plan, organize, and perform complex assignments in a team environment
Perform regulatory research on regulatory requirements, precedent, and guidance
Develop approaches to addressing regulations and guidance
Support or manage interactions on a variety of internal and external regulatory activities
Interface with technical engineering, including reviewing technical material
Perform design engineering work: provide technical feedback on topics of regulatory interest to quick-iterating design teams; document work using modern tools and techniques; and develop well-written, thoughtful, technical reports
Support or lead resolution of key strategic licensing issue