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Oklo Inc · 3 months ago

Senior Process Controls Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$85K/yr - $175K/yr

10+ years exp

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale. They are seeking a Senior Process Controls Engineer to design, implement, troubleshoot, and monitor various process control systems for their fuel recycling facility, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Clean EnergyEnergyManufacturingNuclearRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Develop systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements

Develop and document overall control philosophy – define key control variables, setpoints, and rationale to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient process operations

Prepare and review control system documentation – including instrument loop drawings, logic drawings, cause-and-effect matrices, and interlock schemes

Define and manage control and alarm strategies – establish alarm priorities, setpoints, and functional descriptions to support operator awareness and system safety

Design and specify control system architecture – covering hardware, software, and network requirements for distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and human-machine interface (HMI) applications

Generate technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings

Qualification

Process controls engineeringDCS designPLC systems experienceChemical Engineering degreeElectrical Engineering degreeControl system architectureTechnical documentationTeam collaborationCreative problem solvingCommunication

Required

Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering or similar

10+ years of experience in process controls engineering or similar field

Preferred

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

Experience with control narratives/philosophies, piping and instrumentation diagrams, interlock lists, instrument specifications, and instrument set points

Experience designing, managing, commissioning, and operating DCS, PLC, alarm, safety, and HMI systems

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

Experience deploying or working on first-of-a-kind or pilot plants

Commercial or governmental nuclear industry experience

Benefits

Flexible time off

Equity

Competitive pay

401k

Health insurance

FSA

Flexible work hours

Other benefits

Company

Oklo Inc

Oklo's mission is to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy through the deployment of next-generation fast fission technology and recycling nuclear waste.

Founded in 2013

Santa Clara, California, USA

51-200 employees