Oklo
Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer Santa Clara, CA or Remote
Oklo, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053
Position Description
The
Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer
is responsible for designing and implementing compliant, safe, and effective shipping and storage solutions for nuclear materials ranging from byproduct to Class A through high-level waste (HLW) items. This role plays a critical part in ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and technical rigor in nuclear waste management.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal teams, regulators, and external partners to design, implement, and oversee waste storage programs for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Team.
Design, analyze, and implement waste storage systems and packaging that comply with NRC regulations and industry standards.
Manage contracts with licensed disposal facilities, transporters, and shippers to ensure safe and compliant waste disposition.
Specific Responsibilities
Perform engineering analyses of waste package performance (e.g., chemical, thermal, radiological) to support the development of the safety case for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Facility.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with operations, engineering, and licensing teams to integrate waste storage requirements into facility and program designs.
Facilitate design of storage facilities and processes to ensure regulatory compliance with 10 CFR Part 72.
Aiding the development of compliant waste storage programs for a wide range of waste classifications (Class A, B, C, GTCC, and HLW).
Coordinate with licensed shippers and disposal facilities to execute safe and efficient waste transport and storage.
Develop documentation and procedures to support licensing, inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews.
Support long‑term waste strategy development, including disposal pathways, interim storage solutions, and innovations in packaging and handling.
Experience Level Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field.
Experience conducting engineering analyses related to nuclear systems or waste management.
Bonus Qualifications
Knowledge of and experience in applying 10 CFR Part 71 requirements.
Familiarity with requirements related to the determination of waste incidental to reprocessing.
Background in environmental compliance and permitting.
Experience interfacing with the NRC, EPA, and other regulatory authorities.
Who You Are
Experienced in radioactive waste lifecycle management, especially compliant containerization, handling, and storage.
Knowledgeable of 10 CFR Parts 61 and 72 requirements for the safe storage of radioactive waste.
Experienced with hands‑on nuclear facility operations, packaging design, or radioactive material handling.
Experienced with commercial nuclear waste programs and waste characterization.
Operations and production‑focused, with a strong sense of practicality.
Passionate about clean energy and the safe and effective management of radioactive waste.
An optimist at heart, willing and able to learn quickly, and willing to think differently and propose novel solutions.
Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment.
Excellent writer capable of modern active voice communication and strong verbal presentation skills.
Benefits
Flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours.
Travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually for business or team needs.
About Oklo Inc. 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. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
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Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer
is responsible for designing and implementing compliant, safe, and effective shipping and storage solutions for nuclear materials ranging from byproduct to Class A through high-level waste (HLW) items. This role plays a critical part in ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and technical rigor in nuclear waste management.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal teams, regulators, and external partners to design, implement, and oversee waste storage programs for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Team.
Design, analyze, and implement waste storage systems and packaging that comply with NRC regulations and industry standards.
Manage contracts with licensed disposal facilities, transporters, and shippers to ensure safe and compliant waste disposition.
Specific Responsibilities
Perform engineering analyses of waste package performance (e.g., chemical, thermal, radiological) to support the development of the safety case for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Facility.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with operations, engineering, and licensing teams to integrate waste storage requirements into facility and program designs.
Facilitate design of storage facilities and processes to ensure regulatory compliance with 10 CFR Part 72.
Aiding the development of compliant waste storage programs for a wide range of waste classifications (Class A, B, C, GTCC, and HLW).
Coordinate with licensed shippers and disposal facilities to execute safe and efficient waste transport and storage.
Develop documentation and procedures to support licensing, inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews.
Support long‑term waste strategy development, including disposal pathways, interim storage solutions, and innovations in packaging and handling.
Experience Level Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field.
Experience conducting engineering analyses related to nuclear systems or waste management.
Bonus Qualifications
Knowledge of and experience in applying 10 CFR Part 71 requirements.
Familiarity with requirements related to the determination of waste incidental to reprocessing.
Background in environmental compliance and permitting.
Experience interfacing with the NRC, EPA, and other regulatory authorities.
Who You Are
Experienced in radioactive waste lifecycle management, especially compliant containerization, handling, and storage.
Knowledgeable of 10 CFR Parts 61 and 72 requirements for the safe storage of radioactive waste.
Experienced with hands‑on nuclear facility operations, packaging design, or radioactive material handling.
Experienced with commercial nuclear waste programs and waste characterization.
Operations and production‑focused, with a strong sense of practicality.
Passionate about clean energy and the safe and effective management of radioactive waste.
An optimist at heart, willing and able to learn quickly, and willing to think differently and propose novel solutions.
Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment.
Excellent writer capable of modern active voice communication and strong verbal presentation skills.
Benefits
Flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours.
Travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually for business or team needs.
About Oklo Inc. 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. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
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