Fuel Performance Engineer
Santa Clara, CA or Remote
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Fuel Performance Engineer to join our team.Â
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Position Description
Fuel performance engineers at Oklo are responsible for the fuel performance analyses and verification of fuel design in a reactor. This includes engineering analyses, modeling and simulation, and clear and thorough documentation of the analyses, as well as interfacing with our fuel fabrication and manufacturing teams.
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Specific responsibilities may include:
- Analyzing fuel performance across expected operating conditions.
- Supporting experimental fuel campaigns.
- Devising analysis methodologies that efficiently and effectively build confidence in a design.
- Performing engineering analysis, which can include thermal, stress, fatigue, tolerance, safety, manufacturability, and cost.
- Planning for manufacturing and assembly of fuel components and subsystems.
- Collaborating cross-functionally to define design goals, and providing technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams.
- Documenting work using modern tools and techniques, and writing well-written, thoughtful technical reports.Â
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Competencies
We are looking for a fuel performance engineer that is:
- Passionate about clean energy, and making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly and adapt to evolving challenges
- Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment where we think differently and do things in new ways
- Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solvingÂ
- Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
- An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice (make your cover letter compelling, and write it well!)
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Who you are:
A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely wonât enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.
Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isnât about a fake or arbitrary âpieces of flairâ mentality or lack of work-life âŚ
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EducationBachelor's Bachelor's degree Engineering
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