Fuel Fabrication Criticality Analysis & Nuclear Safety Engineer
OkloIdaho Falls, ID or Remote$120k–$190k/yr
Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- NRC Regulations
- Criticality
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline. performing nuclear criticality or safety analyses.
- Knowledge of neutron transport methods and computational modeling.
- Understanding of NRC or DOE nuclear safety requirements.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams. supporting HALEU, plutonium, or uranium fuel fabrication facilities. preparing NRC licensing analyses.
- Knowledge of DOE-STD-3007 and nuclear safety basis methodologies. with HAZOPs, accident analysis, or probabilistic risk assessment.
- Familiarity with NQA-1 quality programs.
- We are looking for a Criticality Analysis & Nuclear Safety Engineer that is:
About this role
As a Criticality Analysis & Nuclear Safety Engineer on Oklo's Fuel Fabrication team, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining the nuclear criticality safety basis and nuclear safety analyses supporting the design, licensing, construction, commissioning, and operation of advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facilities.
Responsibilities
- Develop Criticality Safety Evaluations (CSEs) and supporting calculations.
- Perform criticality analyses using MCNP, SCALE, SERPENT, or equivalent software.
- Develop nuclear safety analyses including hazard evaluations and accident analyses.
- Establish fissile material limits, mass limits, geometry controls, moderation controls, and administrative controls.
- Support facility design reviews to ensure criticality-safe equipment layouts and process designs.
- Work with process engineers developing HALEU, plutonium, and uranium metal processes.
- Support NRC licensing documentation and responses to regulatory requests.
- Participate in HAZOPs, What-If analyses, FMEAs, and design reviews.
- Develop criticality alarm system requirements and safety basis documentation.
- Support startup testing, operational readiness reviews, and commissioning.
Preferred qualifications
- Graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering.
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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