Operations Engineer

About the Organization

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.

About the Role

We are searching for a Operations Engineer to join our team. This individual will be responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and executing operations programs, ensuring they are complete, compliant and ready for use in both a licensing and operational context.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop ConOps in close coordination with system owners and designers to define how systems will be operated, monitored, and maintained across all operational modes.
• Ensure timely development of operations programs and procedures that support safe, effective plant operations.
• Lead or support the implementation of operational programs such as conduct of operations, maintenance, and procedure development programs.
• Collaborate across engineering, systems integration, and safety teams to ensure operations strategies are aligned with design intent and regulatory expectations.
• Identify gaps or challenges in operations program development and drive closure through structured planning and coordination.
• Contribute to internal readiness reviews, inspections, and regulatory readiness reviews, assessments, and inspections.
• Generate and maintain design documentation for ConOps and operations programs, suitable for internal use and licensing submittals.
• Interface with vendors, partners, and cross-functional teams to ensure operational expectations are communicated and integrated early in the design lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Experience developing or managing operations programs in a nuclear or highly regulated industrial environment.
• Strong familiarity with operational program frameworks such as INPO/NEI guidance, NRC regulatory expectations, or DOE equivalents.
• Experience with configuration management, procedure development, or licensing documentation is a strong plus.

Nice to Have (if applicable)

• Strong operations and systems engineering experience, with a clear understanding of how programs and ConOps shape plant functionality and operator experience.
• Motivated to help bring clean energy to market by building the operational foundation needed to safely and efficiently run Oklo’s reactors.
• Quick to engage with novel systems and regulatory frameworks; comfortable driving clarity in undefined or evolving areas.
• Able to translate complex systems into usable, well-documented operational concepts.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, iterative startup culture that values execution, ownership, and agility over formality.
• Balances structured documentation and compliance with innovation and practicality in how operations programs are built.
• Focused on developing actionable, effective operations programs and ConOps that integrate with real-world plant behavior.
• Writes clear, concise, and thoughtful documentation—especially for operations and regulatory use.
• Able to articulate ConOps and operational strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $100,000-$160,000
• Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

This role helps bring clean energy to market by building the operational foundation needed to safely and efficiently run Oklo's advanced reactors, contributing to the development of fast fission power plants that deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Experience developing or managing operations programs in a nuclear or highly regulated industrial environment.
• Strong familiarity with operational program frameworks such as INPO/NEI guidance, NRC regulatory expectations, or DOE equivalents.
• Experience with configuration management, procedure development, or licensing documentation is a strong plus.

Salary: $100,000-$160,000

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

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.