Facility Compliance Lead
OkloSanta Clara, CA or Remote$120k/yr
Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- NRC Regulations
- 10 CFR
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field, or equivalent experience Demonstrated experience with DOE and/or NRC regulatory frameworks (e.g., 10 CFR 50, 52, 70, 830, DOE Orders) Experience developing, implementing, or overseeing administrative or operational programs in a nuclear or highly regulated environment Experience supporting or leading audits, inspections, or regulatory interactions Strong understanding of compliance documentation, records, and reporting expectations Excellent written and verbal communication skills
About this role
The Facility Compliance Lead is responsible for establishing and maintaining the infrastructure, programs, and processes necessary to demonstrate compliance across DOE and NRC regulated facilities. This role will work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, licensing, and quality teams to ensure that regulatory commitments are translated into executable programs and verifiable compliance artifacts.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities will differ depending on your background: Develop and implement the compliance infrastructure needed to support DOE and NRC licensed facilities, including programmatic frameworks, procedures, and reporting systems Stand up and mature administrative and operational programs (e.g., configuration management, corrective action, records management, reporting, and quality assurance interfaces) Translate regulatory requirements, license conditions, and commitments into actionable facility-level programs and processes Establish processes and tools to ensure compliance can be consistently demonstrated through documentation, metrics, and auditable records Lead development of compliance reporting strategies, including routine, event-based, and regulatory-required reporting Coordinate across engineering, operations, and licensing teams to ensure design and operational activities align with regulatory and programmatic requirements Develop and maintain compliance matrices, commitment tracking systems, and program health indicators Support internal and external audits, inspections, and assessments, including preparation, response, and corrective action tracking Interface with regulators (DOE and NRC) on programmatic and compliance-related topics, including inspections and requests for information Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement in compliance programs and drive resolution Support development of scalable compliance approaches aligned with advanced reactor deployment strategies
Preferred qualifications
- Experience standing up compliance or quality programs for new or first-of-a-kind facilities Experience with advanced reactor programs or fuel cycle facilities Familiarity with DOE contractor assurance systems or NRC inspection frameworks Experience with digital compliance tools, configuration management systems, or requirements management platforms Background in operations, licensing, or quality assurance within nuclear facilities Competencies We are looking for a Facility Compliance Lead that is: Passionate about enabling safe, compliant deployment of advanced nuclear technology Systems-oriented, with the ability to build structured, repeatable compliance frameworks from the ground up Comfortable operating in ambiguity and defining processes in a fast-paced, first-of-a-kind environment Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and commitment to traceability and auditability An excellent communicator who can translate regulatory requirements into practical operational expectations Collaborative and able to work effectively across engineering, operations, licensing, and quality organizations Proactive in identifying compliance risks and driving resolution before issues arise Comfortable balancing rigor with pragmatism to enable execution without unnecessary burden Who you are: 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.
Location, schedule, and travel
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.
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