Fuel Performance Engineer

Fuel Performance Engineers at Oklo are responsible for:

• Analyzing current and novel fuel design performance across expected operating conditions and postulated off-normal conditions.
• Devising analysis methodologies that efficiently and effectively build confidence in a design, which can include software development of modeling and simulation tools.
• Verification and validation of modeling and simulation tools in support of analyses.
• Supporting experimental fuel campaigns.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to provide technical feedback to design teams.
• Documenting work using modern tools and techniques, and writing well-written, thoughtful technical reports.

This role contributes to developing fast fission power plants that deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, helping to advance nuclear technology for sustainable energy solutions.

We are looking for a Fuel Performance Engineer that has:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, plus 3 years of experience
• Experience with multi-physics system performance analyses
• Experience with finite element simulation software (e.g., Ansys, Abaqus)
• Experience with material analysis
• Experience with object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, C++)

Bonus qualifications include experience with nuclear fuel performance analysis, familiarity with metallic fuels, experience with fuel analysis software, and fluency in Python.

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits. Salary range: $120,000-$165,000 annually.

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.