Nuclear Operations Engineer
OkloRemote
Full Time
Posted September 25, 2026
$135k - $185k
Nuclear Energy
Remote
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
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Job Description
The Nuclear Operations Engineer supports the development and implementation of the operational capabilities needed to safely commission, start up, and operate Oklo facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain operational programs, processes, standards, and supporting documentation
- Translate operational-program requirements into clear, practical, and executable implementing procedures
- Provide technical and operational input for normal, general, abnormal, emergency, surveillance, alarm-response, and administrative operating procedures
- Work with procedure writers, system engineers, and other subject-matter experts to develop, review, verify, and validate operating and program-implementing procedures
- Develop operating strategies, operating philosophies, system operating concepts, technical bases, and other foundational operations documents
- Translate design-basis, safety-basis, regulatory, and program requirements into practical operational requirements, methods, and work products
- Serve as a system owner, operations representative, technical lead, or subject-matter expert for assigned systems, programs, or project activities
- Provide operations input during plant and system design reviews to improve operability, maintainability, testability, reliability, human performance, and personnel safety
- Evaluate plant systems as an integrated facility, including the interfaces and dependencies among reactor, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, heat-transport, balance-of-plant, and supporting systems
- Support systemization, construction turnover, system acceptance, preoperational testing, commissioning, startup testing, and operational-readiness activities
- Develop or review test plans and procedures and support the safe execution, evaluation, and documentation of plant testing
- Provide onsite technical and operational support during commissioning, startup, major testing, outages, and other significant project activities
- Confirm plant configuration, system readiness, procedure adequacy, prerequisites, test boundaries, and operational controls before and during field activities
- Incorporate field experience, testing results, design changes, and lessons learned into operational programs, procedures, training, and future plant designs
- Support evaluation of integrated plant response to normal evolutions, anticipated operational occurrences, transients, equipment failures, and accident conditions
- Participate in the development and review of control-room interfaces, human-machine interfaces, alarm strategies, operator displays, controls, and automation
- Identify the personnel, qualifications, training, tools, procedures, and organizational capabilities needed to commission, start up, and operate Oklo facilities
- Support operator training, qualification, simulator development, operational drills, and readiness activities
- Participate in readiness reviews, assessments, inspections, corrective-action activities, and resolution of operational issues
- Provide operational feedback to engineering and program teams to improve plant designs and enable repeatable deployment of future Oklo facilities
- Build effective working relationships with internal teams, contractors, national laboratories, regulators, vendors, and other external stakeholders
- Support multiple Oklo projects and facilities as priorities and project phases evolve
- Qualify as an Oklo plant operator or complete other assigned technical qualifications, as applicable
- Maintain awareness of fast-reactor design, operating experience, testing, research, and relevant industry developments
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nuclear, mechanical, electrical, chemical, or another relevant engineering or technical discipline; equivalent directly applicable nuclear operational experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Five or more years of experience in nuclear operations, nuclear engineering, commissioning and startup, power generation, naval nuclear propulsion, national laboratory operations, or another highly regulated technical environment
- Experience developing or implementing operational programs, technical procedures, operating procedures, test procedures, or similar controlled work instructions
- Working knowledge of integrated plant systems and the relationships among mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, and process systems
- Experience translating technical, regulatory, design, safety, or program requirements into executable operational plans, procedures, or work activities
- Experience reading and interpreting technical documents such as drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, system descriptions, specifications, calculations, safety analyses, and operating procedures
- Demonstrated ability to work across engineering and operational disciplines to resolve complex technical and organizational issues
- Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities, and make sound decisions using incomplete or evolving information
- Ability and willingness to travel and complete temporary onsite assignments in support of Oklo projects and facilities
- Ability to support shift work, extended hours, or weekend activities during commissioning, startup, testing, or other major project evolutions when required
- Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to nuclear facilities, if required
- We are looking for a Nuclear Operations Engineer that is:
- 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
- Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
- An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
- Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
- 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. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.
- 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. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
- 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. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.
- 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.
- Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
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