Senior Process Controls Engineer

5 months, 4 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems
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

Description

  • Design, implement, troubleshoot, scale, and monitor process control systems for the fuel recycling facility.
  • Develop systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and document the overall control philosophy, including key control variables, setpoints, and rationale.
  • Prepare and review control system documentation such as instrument loop drawings, logic drawings, cause-and-effect matrices, and interlock schemes.
  • Define and manage control and alarm strategies to support operator awareness and system safety.
  • Design and specify control system architecture, including hardware, software, and network requirements for DCS, PLC, and HMI applications.
  • Generate technical documentation for inclusion in regulatory filings.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams focused on facility design, unit process equipment design, and licensing.
  • Support process control needs for subsystems such as off-gas separation and waste immobilization.

Requirements

  • Degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in process controls engineering or a similar field.
  • Experience or education in instrumentation and controls, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, or process engineering.
  • Experience with nuclear fuel cycle and/or high-temperature or corrosive facilities and operations preferred.
  • Experience with control narratives and philosophies, piping and instrumentation diagrams, interlock lists, instrument specifications, and instrument set points preferred.
  • Experience designing, managing, commissioning, and operating DCS, PLC, alarm, safety, and HMI systems preferred.
  • Experience leading or serving as a subject matter expert in process hazard analysis studies preferred.
  • Experience deploying or working on first-of-a-kind or pilot plants preferred.
  • Commercial or governmental nuclear industry experience preferred.
  • Ability to communicate technical content verbally and write clearly in an active voice.

Benefits

  • Compensation range of $85,000 to $175,000.
  • Equity included.
  • Competitive pay.
  • Flexible time off.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Health insurance.
  • Flexible work hours.
  • FSA benefits.

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