Fuel Fabrication Project Engineer

Summary

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants, advanced fuel recycling technologies, and a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes. The Project Engineer will support multidisciplinary nuclear design, licensing, procurement, and construction activities for fuel fabrication projects. The role coordinates schedules, nuclear-grade purchasing, engineering task tracking, regulatory compliance, quality requirements, and cross-functional project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated schedules for nuclear system design, equipment qualification, procurement, and construction activities
• Incorporate regulatory milestones, QA/QC steps, readiness reviews, and hold points into project timelines
• Track progress across engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, I&C, safety analysis, licensing)
• Identify schedule risks, critical-path items, and long-lead nuclear components
• Lead recurring project coordination meetings, ensuring alignment between engineering, licensing, procurement, and construction teams
• Prepare status reports for internal leadership and regulators (as applicable)
• Generate procurement documentation for safety-related, ASME-coded, and nuclear-grade equipment
• Manage RFQs, vendor communications, and verification of technical and quality requirements (e.g., material certs, CMTRs, FATs, documentation packages)
• Track lead times, manufacturing progress, inspections, and delivery schedules of critical nuclear components
• Work closely with supply chain quality, engineering, and project managers to ensure compliance with nuclear procurement processes
• Maintain detailed engineering task lists, design action logs, and configuration-controlled revision tracking
• Use workflow tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, etc.) to monitor engineering deliverables, safety analyses, and change requests
• Track cross-functional tasks involving design, safety analysis, licensing, quality, and fabrication teams
• Drive timely completion of design outputs required for regulatory submittals, procurement packages, or construction milestones
• Produce weekly progress reports with status indicators, overdue items, and resource gaps
• Support preparation for audits, design reviews, readiness assessments, and regulatory inspections
• Present schedule impacts, procurement status, and risk mitigation updates to leadership and regulatory stakeholders
• Document project decisions, change impacts, and maintain traceability for regulated engineering activities
• Ensure project documentation follows nuclear QA requirements (e.g., NQA-1 or equivalent)
• Manage design records, procurement documentation, inspection results, and nonconformance follow-up
• Assist in developing and improving internal processes related to scheduling, procurement, and engineering workflow
• Support risk assessments, cost tracking, and project performance reporting

Skills

• • Bachelor's or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• • Understanding of quality management systems and functioned under at least one licensed system
• • Experience with project scheduling tools
• • Strong understanding of technical drawings, engineering deliverables, and procurement packages
• • Excellent communication and organizational skills
• • Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical design principles
• • Working knowledge of material selection (particularly metals), manufacturing methods, and fabrication techniques
• • Proven ability to function in a collaborative team environment on projects through the full development cycle—from concept and design to testing and production
• • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and present engineering work
• • Comfortable working with external manufacturers and engineering consultants
• • Competent in drawing, project tracking, document control and digital workflow systems (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, etc )
• • An experienced team player who can work effectively across both internal resources and external suppliers
• • Proficient in developing and managing detailed engineering and construction schedules
• • Well versed in understanding critical path methodology, logic ties, resource loading, and milestone tracking
• • Able to translate technical requirements into actionable schedule tasks
• • Solid at understanding engineering fundamentals relevant to nuclear systems (mechanical, electrical, I&C, thermal-hydraulics, etc.)
• • Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements
• • Able to support design coordination and identify technical dependencies that impact schedule and procurement
• • Skilled at managing RFQs, vendor communications, and long-lead procurement activities
• • Strongly capable in organizing, tracking, and driving completion of cross-functional tasks
• • Capable of proactively identifying technical, schedule, and procurement risks
• • Familiar with documentation standards, readiness reviews, audits, and inspection processes
• • Able to track multiple simultaneous tasks without losing sight of deadlines or dependencies
• • Comfortable presenting timelines, risks, and progress to leadership and technical teams
• • Willing and able to learn quickly
• • Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• • Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• • Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
• • Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
• • An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
• • Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
• • Experience with advanced reactor technologies (e.g., microreactors, fast reactors, SMRs)
• • Familiarity with regulatory processes (NRC, DOE, ASME code compliance)
• • Familiarity with nuclear QA requirements (NQA-1 or equivalent)
• • Exposure to vendor qualification, commercial-grade dedication, or nuclear-grade procurement
• • Knowledge of ERP tools used in nuclear supply chain environments
• • Prior involvement in safety analyses, design reviews, or licensing workflows
• • Basic knowledge of nuclear fission and radiation effects on materials and components

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • Bachelor's or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• • Understanding of quality management systems and functioned under at least one licensed system
• • Experience with project scheduling tools
• • Strong understanding of technical drawings, engineering deliverables, and procurement packages
• • Excellent communication and organizational skills
• • Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical design principles
• • Working knowledge of material selection (particularly metals), manufacturing methods, and fabrication techniques
• • Proven ability to function in a collaborative team environment on projects through the full development cycle—from concept and design to testing and production
• • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and present engineering work
• • Comfortable working with external manufacturers and engineering consultants
• • Competent in drawing, project tracking, document control and digital workflow systems (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, etc )
• • An experienced team player who can work effectively across both internal resources and external suppliers
• • Proficient in developing and managing detailed engineering and construction schedules
• • Well versed in understanding critical path methodology, logic ties, resource loading, and milestone tracking
• • Able to translate technical requirements into actionable schedule tasks
• • Solid at understanding engineering fundamentals relevant to nuclear systems (mechanical, electrical, I&C, thermal-hydraulics, etc.)
• • Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements
• • Able to support design coordination and identify technical dependencies that impact schedule and procurement
• • Skilled at managing RFQs, vendor communications, and long-lead procurement activities
• • Strongly capable in organizing, tracking, and driving completion of cross-functional tasks
• • Capable of proactively identifying technical, schedule, and procurement risks
• • Familiar with documentation standards, readiness reviews, audits, and inspection processes
• • Able to track multiple simultaneous tasks without losing sight of deadlines or dependencies
• • Comfortable presenting timelines, risks, and progress to leadership and technical teams
• • Willing and able to learn quickly
• • Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• • Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• • Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
• • Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
• • An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
• • Able to communicate technical content and results verbally

Nice to Haves

• • Experience with advanced reactor technologies (e.g., microreactors, fast reactors, SMRs)
• • Familiarity with regulatory processes (NRC, DOE, ASME code compliance)
• • Familiarity with nuclear QA requirements (NQA-1 or equivalent)
• • Exposure to vendor qualification, commercial-grade dedication, or nuclear-grade procurement
• • Knowledge of ERP tools used in nuclear supply chain environments
• • Prior involvement in safety analyses, design reviews, or licensing workflows
• • Basic knowledge of nuclear fission and radiation effects on materials and components

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Bonuses
• 401(k)
• Health insurance (with employer contribution)
• HSA
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Wellness credits