Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Fuel Recycling

About this role

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an Instrumentation and Control Engineer to join our fuel recycling engineering team.

Position Description

The person in this role is responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, scaling, and monitoring various instrumentation control systems for Oklo’s fuel recycling facility. It will include collaboration with cross-functional teams including those with a focus on facility design, unit process equipment design, and licensing.

Specific responsibilities may include:

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Integrating design work across multi-disciplinary teams including process, controls, equipment and facility

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Defining system standards frameworks, design patterns for controls, and PLC/SCADA implementation across multiple systems

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Developing electronic process sensor systems, digital controllers, and network topology

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Preparing specifications for procurement of instrumentation and controls equipment as well as engineering calculations

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Developing intuitive dashboards, human-machine interfaces, and operator workflows what make complex facility systems easy to monitor and control

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Conducting system testing, simulation, and commissioning to validate architecture, functionally, and data accuracy

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Developing systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements and generating technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings

Minimum Qualifications:

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Degree in electrical engineering or related field

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7+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls or similar field

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Experience with nuclear fuel cycle and/or high-temperature/corrosion/hazard facilities and operations

Bonus Qualifications:

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Experience leading or being a subject matter expert in process hazard analysis studies

Experience deploying or working on pilot plants through industrial facilities – both green- and brownfield

Competencies

We are looking for an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer who is

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Passionate about clean energy

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Motivated by building, and getting technology deployed

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Energized by tackling and overcoming challenges

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Passionate about making advanced fission a reality

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Willing and able to learn quickly

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Willing to think differently and do things in new ways

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Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment

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Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before

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Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems

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Able to communicate technical content and results verbally

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An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it…