Process Engineer - Fuel Recycling
About this role
Process Engineer to design, develop, prototype, and validate chemical separation subsystems for advanced nuclear fuel recycling, including pyroprocessing, off-gas separation, and waste immobilization. Work cross-functionally with facility design, equipment, and licensing teams at Oklo, an advanced fission startup developing closed-loop fuel recycling technology.
Responsibilities
- —Develop chemical separation subsystems and process flow sheets that meet facility and regulatory requirements
- —Define system and unit process requirements, validation methodologies, performance criteria, and test protocols
- —Establish prototyping equipment and deploy test systems to refine system design and operation
- —Complete equipment sizing, specifications, and instrument process data specifications using process simulation tools (AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, etc.)
- —Develop and maintain process and instrumentation (P&ID) diagrams and heat/material balances
- —Generate technical documentation for fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and regulatory filings
- —Serve as technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages from pilot to industrial scale deployment
Qualifications
- —Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related field
- —7+ years of experience in chemical engineering or process design
Desired
- —Experience with AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, automation tools, Excel, or Python
- —Pilot plant deployment and scale-up experience (demonstration to industrial scale at brownfield/greenfield sites)
- —Commercial or government nuclear industry experience
Location
Remote with required travel to Santa Clara, CA headquarters twice per quarter. First two weeks of onboarding must be completed in-person at headquarters.
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About the company
Oklo →An advanced fission company developing the Aurora powerhouse, a fast-reactor microreactor designed to deliver clean baseload power.
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Process Engineer - Fuel Recycling
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