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We are searching for a Safety Analysis Engineer to join our team. \nPosition Description:\n\nWe are seeking a skilled Safety Analysis Engineer to support the development of the safety basis for a first-of-a-kind used nuclear fuel recycling facility. You will support the identification and evaluation of hazards/accidents, the designation of Items Relied On For Safety (IROFS), and the development of management measures. Additionally, you will support radiological, subcriticality, chemical, and fire safety programs.\nSpecific responsibilities may include:\nDevelop and maintain safety basis documents according to applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulation and guidance\nSupport Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), Criticality Safety Evaluations, Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA), and Natural Phenomena Hazard (NPH) analysis\nIdentify and evaluate radiological, criticality, chemical, fire, and natural phenomena hazards\nIdentify and evaluate accident sequences using both inductive and deductive methods\nPerform deterministic consequence severity calculations for radiological/chemical source term and dose\nPerform likelihood calculations using qualitative and semi-quantitative (e.g., layers of protection analysis)\nDesignate items relied on for safety (IROFS) for the prevention and mitigation of accidents\nDevelop management measures to ensure adequate availability and reliability of IROFS\nCompetencies:\nWe are looking for a Safety Analysis Engineer that is:\nPassionate about clean energy\nAn optimist at heart\nPassionate about making advanced fission a reality\nWilling and able to learn quickly\nWilling to think differently and do things in new ways\nComfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment\nExcited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before\nWilling to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems\nAn excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!\nAble to communicate technical content and results verbally\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, or related discipline; a master's or Ph.D. is highly desirable\n3-5 years of experience in experience in nuclear safety, process safety, or similar high-hazard environments.\nHazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) and Failure Modes and Effects (FMEA) PHA methods\nBonus Qualifications:\nNRC licensed fuel cycle facility safety basis development\nConsequence severity analysis using RADTRAD, MELCOR/MACCS, ARCON and PAVAN\nEvent tree and fault tree analysis\nNUREG-1513, NUREG-1520, NUREG-1718 and relevant regulatory frameworks\nWho you are:\nA startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.\nMotivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.\nA team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.\nAn excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.\nCreative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.\nDetail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Even excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.\nAbout Oklo travel requirements:\nOklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings.\nAbout Oklo compensation: \n\nSalary: $85,000-$165,000 annually\nOklo offers flexible time off, bonuses, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.\nWe are looking to fill this position immediately!\nAbout 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.\n#CHOP: Oklo’s Values\nCollaboration: We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect. We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes.\nHumility: We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world. We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.\nOwnership: We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion. We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.\nPathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.\nCandidates should be aware that employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.\nRecruitment Fraud Disclaimer\nOklo is aware of recent recruitment fraud attempts targeting job seekers. Please be cautious of anyone claiming to represent Oklo who does not contact you from an official Oklo email address.\nAll legitimate communications from our recruiting team- including application updates, interview requests, and job offers - will come exclusively from an @oklo.comemail. Oklo will never ask for sensitive personal information, payments, or account credentials during the hiring process.\nIf you receive suspicious outreach or have concerns about the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Oklo, please contact us through the official channels listed on our website.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7357,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Company events","Equity","Flexible schedule","Flexible time off","Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nuclear Energy"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-06T18:07:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":86,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":165000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/oklo-safety-analysis-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/oklo-safety-analysis-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-17T15:56:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21630,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2750},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2750"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Foklo-safety-analysis-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Foklo-safety-analysis-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Foklo-safety-analysis-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/oklo-safety-analysis-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Foklo-safety-analysis-engineer"}]}