Safety Analysis Engineer

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

2d•$85,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Safety Analysis Engineer to support the development of the safety basis for a first-of-a-kind used nuclear fuel recycling facility. You will support the identification and evaluation of hazards/accidents, the designation of Items Relied On For Safety (IROFS), and the development of management measures. Additionally, you will support radiological, subcriticality, chemical, and fire safety programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, or related discipline
3-5 years of experience in nuclear safety, process safety, or similar high-hazard environments.
Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) and Failure Modes and Effects (FMEA) PHA methods

Nice To Haves

Master's or Ph.D. is highly desirable
NRC licensed fuel cycle facility safety basis development
Consequence severity analysis using RADTRAD, MELCOR/MACCS, ARCON and PAVAN
Event tree and fault tree analysis
NUREG-1513, NUREG-1520, NUREG-1718 and relevant regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain safety basis documents according to applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulation and guidance
Support Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), Criticality Safety Evaluations, Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA), and Natural Phenomena Hazard (NPH) analysis
Identify and evaluate radiological, criticality, chemical, fire, and natural phenomena hazards
Identify and evaluate accident sequences using both inductive and deductive methods
Perform deterministic consequence severity calculations for radiological/chemical source term and dose
Perform likelihood calculations using qualitative and semi-quantitative (e.g., layers of protection analysis)
Designate items relied on for safety (IROFS) for the prevention and mitigation of accidents
Develop management measures to ensure adequate availability and reliability of IROFS