Process Engineer – Fuel Recycling

Oklo Inc

Process Engineer developing key chemical separation subsystems at Oklo's fuel recycling facility. Involves design, development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

conducting design, development, prototyping, and validation work on key chemical separation subsystems
collaboration with cross-functional teams including those with a focus on facility design and licensing
developing technical parameters and deploying and operating test systems to refine system design
generating documentation to guide the fabrication, installation, operation, and maintenance of subsystems
serving as a technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in chemical engineering or related field
7+ years of experience in chemical engineering or related field
Experience using AspenTech, ChemCAD, Promax, automation, Excel, Python, etc., for process and equipment design, reliability studies, and economic analysis
Experience deploying or working on pilot plants and scaling from demonstration to industrial scale at brown/green field sites
Commercial or government nuclear industry experiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible time off
equity
competitive pay
401k
health insurance
FSA
flexible work hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

chemical separationprocess designequipment designreliability studieseconomic analysisprototypingvalidationtest systemsfabricationmaintenance

Soft Skills

collaborationtechnical leadership