Facility Compliance Lead – Nuclear Regulatory Programs

Oklo; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Equity

Bonuses

401(k)

Health insurance

HSA

FSA

Flexible work hours

Wellness credits

Job summary

Oklo is seeking a Facility Compliance Lead to build and run the compliance program for its DOE/NRC-regulated facilities. You will translate regulations into executable programs and ensure auditable records across engineering, operations, and licensing teams.

The role focuses on developing infrastructure, reporting strategies, and program health indicators to enable safe, scalable deployment of advanced nuclear facilities. Collaboration and strong documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience with DOE and/or NRC regulatory frameworks (e.g., 10 CFR 50, 52, 70, 830, DOE Orders)
• Experience developing, implementing, or overseeing administrative or operational programs in a nuclear or highly regulated environment
• Experience supporting or leading audits, inspections, or regulatory interactions
• Strong understanding of compliance documentation, records, and reporting expectations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the compliance infrastructure needed to support DOE and NRC licensed facilities, including programmatic frameworks, procedures, and reporting systems
• Stand up and mature administrative and operational programs (e.g., configuration management, corrective action, records management, reporting, and quality assurance interfaces)
• Translate regulatory requirements, license conditions, and commitments into actionable facility-level programs and processes
• Establish processes and tools to ensure compliance can be consistently demonstrated through documentation, metrics, and auditable records
• Lead development of compliance reporting strategies, including routine, event-based, and regulatory-required reporting
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, and licensing teams to ensure design and operational activities align with regulatory and programmatic requirements
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices, commitment tracking systems, and program health indicators
• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and assessments, including preparation, response, and corrective action tracking
• Interface with regulators (DOE and NRC) on programmatic and compliance-related topics, including inspections and requests for information
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement in compliance programs and drive resolution
• Support development of scalable compliance approaches aligned with advanced reactor deployment strategies

Skills

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Audits & regulatory interactions

Documentation & records management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/related field

Tools

Digital compliance tools

Configuration management systems

Requirements management platforms

Job description

Oklo is seeking a Facility Compliance Lead to build and run the compliance program for its DOE/NRC-regulated facilities. You will translate regulations into executable programs and ensure auditable records across engineering, operations, and licensing teams.

The role focuses on developing infrastructure, reporting strategies, and program health indicators to enable safe, scalable deployment of advanced nuclear facilities. Collaboration and strong documentation are essential.