Licensing Manager Santa Clara, CA or Remote

Oklo; Santa Clara (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Equity

401(k)

Health insurance

Flexible work hours

Job summary

A leading clean energy company is seeking a Licensing Manager to apply nuclear regulatory knowledge in supporting engineering development. You will prepare and maintain licensing documents, manage complex projects, and collaborate with design engineers to ensure compliance with U.S. nuclear regulations. The ideal candidate is passionate about clean energy, has a BS in engineering, and possesses excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage and coordinate complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain licensing document content and activities.
• Support project management of licensing activities.
• Coordinate with design engineers to meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 52

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

BS in engineering from an accredited college or university

Job description

Position Description

A Licensing Manager at Oklo applies nuclear regulatory knowledge and experience to support engineering development toward meeting licensing requirements. The Licensing Manager works closely with design engineers, interpreting and informing our design basis to comply with U.S. nuclear regulations. The role supports documentation for licensing associated with both pre‑application activities and license application submittal and review.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and maintain licensing document content, programs, and supporting products and activities for Oklo's reactor technologies.
• Plan, organize, and perform complex assignments in a team environment.
• Support project management of licensing activities and deliverables, including submittal of licensing documents and associated schedules, milestones, etc.
• Support development of engineering and licensing requirements and documentation for nuclear systems and components in collaboration 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 regulatory gaps or the need for new or revised requirements or guidance.
• Prepare and deliver licensing presentations to internal and external organizations.
• Lead resolution of key strategic licensing issues.

Competencies

• Passionate about clean energy, the environment, and making advanced fission a reality.
• Willing and able to learn quickly and to think differently in a highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of 10 CFR 50 and 10 CFR 52, along with NRC Regulatory Guides and other regulatory guidance.
• 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 collaboratively.
• Ability to translate strategic regulatory decisions into licensing deliverables.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, resolving conflicts between objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in engineering from an accredited college or university (experience may qualify).
• Demonstrated coordination skills; ability to earn the trust of team members and management.
• Proven team player with excellent verbal, written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Who you are

We look for a startup person: driven by purpose over titles, prefers efficiency to excess process, and thrives in a fast‑paced team. You enjoy being part of a vision and contributing to reaching team goals.

You are self‑motivated, communicative, creative, and detail‑oriented, with a passion for clean energy and advanced nuclear technology.

We also expect you to travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, CA twice a quarter for meetings, off‑sites, and other company events.

Benefits

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

About Oklo Inc.

Oklo Inc. develops fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishes a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advances nuclear fuel recycling to convert 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, received 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.

#CHOP: Oklo’s Values

• Collaboration: We go further together, bringing diverse perspectives, listening actively, and building trust through transparency and respect.
• Humility: We act for the good of the company and the world, focused on our mission, not personal recognition.
• Ownership: We take pride in what we do, proactively find solutions, and see tasks through to completion.
• Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.