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Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer

1 day, 21 hours ago
United States
Full-time
Senior
Operations Specialist
Operations
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Oklo

Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and deploys advanced fission power plants for clean, reliable, and affordable energy, utilizing innovative technology with inherent safety and nuclear waste as fuel.

Electric Utilities
51-250
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Description

  • Design and implement safe, compliant shipping and storage solutions for nuclear materials and radioactive waste.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, regulators, and external partners to develop and oversee waste storage programs.
  • Design, analyze, and implement waste storage systems and packaging aligned with NRC regulations and industry standards.
  • Manage contracts with licensed disposal facilities, transporters, and shippers to support safe waste disposition.
  • Perform engineering analyses of waste package performance, including chemical, thermal, and radiological evaluations, to support the facility safety case.
  • Work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and licensing teams to integrate waste storage requirements into facility and program designs.
  • Facilitate the design of storage facilities and processes to meet regulatory requirements, including 10 CFR Part 72.
  • Develop documentation and procedures to support licensing, inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews.
  • Support long-term waste strategy development, including disposal pathways, interim storage solutions, and packaging and handling innovations.
  • Coordinate with licensed shippers and disposal facilities to execute safe and efficient waste transport and storage.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience conducting engineering analyses related to nuclear systems or waste management.
  • Knowledge of and experience applying 10 CFR Part 71 requirements (preferred).
  • Familiarity with waste incidental to reprocessing determinations (preferred).
  • Background in environmental compliance and permitting (preferred).
  • Experience interfacing with the NRC, EPA, and other regulatory authorities (preferred).
  • Experience in radioactive waste lifecycle management, especially containerization, handling, and storage.
  • Knowledge of 10 CFR Parts 61 and 72 requirements for the safe storage of radioactive waste.
  • Hands-on experience in nuclear facility operations, packaging design, or radioactive material handling.
  • Experience with commercial nuclear waste programs and waste characterization.
  • Strong written communication skills and ability to communicate technical content verbally.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment.

Benefits

  • Compensation of $100,000–$190,000.
  • Competitive pay with equity.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Health insurance.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Flexible work hours.
  • Flexible remote work with required travel to Santa Clara headquarters twice per quarter, plus two in-person onboarding weeks.
  • FSA benefits.

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