Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer

🕒 November 6, 2025

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $100k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Oklo Inc

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

⚡ Energy

💰 Venture Round on 2021-11

Energy • Technology

Oklo Inc. is an energy technology company focused on designing and deploying advanced fission power plants. Their innovative approach utilizes nuclear fission reactions, similar to those in existing nuclear power plants, but optimized to enhance safety and efficiency. Oklo's technology can use nuclear waste as fuel, offering a clean, reliable, and affordable energy solution. The company's mission is to leverage nuclear fission to provide sustainable energy while addressing energy waste issues.

📋 Description

• 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. • Performing engineering analyses of waste package performance (e.g., chemical, thermal, radiological, etc.) to support the development of the safety case for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Facility. • Collaborating cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and licensing teams to integrate waste storage requirements into facility and program designs. • Facilitating 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 (i.e., Class A, B, C, GTCC, and HLW). • Coordinating with licensed shippers and disposal facilities to execute safe and efficient waste transport and storage. • Developing documentation and procedures to support licensing, inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews. • Supporting long-term waste strategy development, including disposal pathways, interim storage solutions, and innovations in packaging and handling.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience • Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or related field • Experience conducting engineering analyses related to nuclear systems or waste management • 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

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible time off • Equity • Competitive pay • 401k • Health insurance • FSA • Flexible work hours • Other benefits