Fuels Licensing Manager

Oklo Inc; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health insurance

Equity

401(k)

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Oklo Inc. is seeking a Fuels Licensing Manager in Santa Clara, CA. The role involves applying nuclear regulatory knowledge to support engineering development and ensuring compliance with U.S. regulations. The ideal candidate will have a BS in engineering and excellent communication skills, with responsibilities including preparing licensing documents, supporting project management, and coordinating with engineers. This position offers a salary from $50,000 to $166,000 based on experience and includes flexible time off and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of 10 CFR 70 and NRC Regulatory Guides.
• Ability to manage complex projects with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain licensing documents and related activities.
• Support project management of licensing activities.
• Coordinate with design engineers to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Coordination skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

BS in engineering or related experience

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Fuels Licensing Manager to join our team.

Position Description

The Fuels Licensing Manager at Oklo is expected to apply nuclear regulatory knowledge and experience to support engineering development toward meeting licensing requirements. The Fuels Licensing Manager will work closely with design engineers, with responsibility for understanding, interpreting, and informing our design basis as needed to comply with U.S. nuclear regulations. The Fuels Licensing Manager will help develop documentation to support licensing associated with both pre‑application activities and license application submittal and review.

Specific Responsibilities

Responsibilities will differ depending on your background.

• Prepare, review, and maintain licensing document content, programs, and supporting licensing related products and activities for Oklo’s fuel fabrication and recycling technologies
• Plan, organize, and perform complex assignments in a team environment
• Support project management of licensing activities and deliverables, including the submittal of licensing documents and associated schedules, milestones, etc.
• Support development of engineering and licensing requirements and documentation for nuclear systems and components in an interactive manner with other engineering functional areas
• Coordinate and interface with design engineers, including the review of technical materials, to ensure new designs and design changes meet regulatory requirements
• Coordinate and interface with the nuclear regulator, both from a regulatory and planning perspective
• Prepare and defend Oklo’s licensing positions for areas where the existing regulatory framework either does not apply, or for which there is need for the development of new or revised regulatory requirements or guidance
• Prepare and deliver licensing presentations to internal and external organizations
• Lead resolution of key strategic licensing issues

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in engineering from an accredited college or university or related experience
• Knowledge of 10 CFR 70 along with NRC Regulatory Guides and other regulatory guidance
• Demonstrated coordination skills: ability to earn the trust of team members and management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills

Competencies

We are looking for a Fuels Licensing Manager that is:

• Passionate about clean energy, the environment, and making advanced fission and nuclear fuel recycling a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly and to think differently in a highly regulated industry
• Ability to manage and coordinate complex projects with a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate highly technical content verbally
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
• Flexible and open to new ideas; ability to work with a highly collaborative team
• Ability to translate strategic regulatory decisions into licensing deliverables
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives
• An excellent writer who can write in a modern, active voice—make your cover letter compelling and write it well!

Who You Are

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.

Motivated: 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.

A 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.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: 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.

Detail‑oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication and the image of the company that we put forward.

Travel Requirements

Oklo 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. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Compensation

Salary: $50,000–$166,000. Salary may fall outside the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.

Benefits

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.

About 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.

Oklo’s Values

• Collaboration: 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.
• Humility: 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.
• Ownership: 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.
• Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.

Candidates 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.

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