Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Project Engineer

Oklo Inc; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Bonus program

Job summary

Oklo Inc. in Idaho Falls is seeking a Project Engineer to support multidisciplinary nuclear design, licensing, procurement, and construction activities by coordinating schedules and managing procurement packages.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, track progress, and ensure QA/QC readiness while maintaining nuclear safety and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Understanding of quality management systems and functioned under at least one licensed system.
• Experience with project scheduling tools.
• Strong understanding of technical drawings, engineering deliverables, and procurement packages.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated schedules for nuclear system design, equipment qualification, procurement, and construction activities.
• Incorporate regulatory milestones, QA/QC steps, readiness reviews, and hold points into project timelines.
• Track progress across engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, I&C, safety analysis, licensing).
• Identify schedule risks, critical-path items, and long-lead nuclear components.
• Lead recurring project coordination meetings, ensuring alignment between engineering, licensing, procurement, and construction teams.
• Prepare status reports for internal leadership and regulators (as applicable).
• Generate procurement documentation for safety-related, ASME-coded, and nuclear-grade equipment.
• Manage RFQs, vendor communications, and verification of technical and quality requirements.
• Track lead times, manufacturing progress, inspections, and delivery schedules of critical nuclear components.
• Work closely with supply chain quality, engineering, and project managers to ensure compliance with nuclear procurement processes.
• Maintain detailed engineering task lists, design action logs, and configuration-controlled revision tracking.
• Use workflow tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet) to monitor engineering deliverables, safety analyses, and change requests.
• Produce weekly progress reports with status indicators, overdue items, and resource gaps.
• Support preparation for audits, design reviews, readiness assessments, and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Project scheduling

Cross-functional teamwork

Nuclear design knowledge

Quality management

Technical drawings interpretation

Procurement packaging

Communication skills

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Mechanical/Electrical/Nuclear Engineering

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Oklo Inc. in Idaho Falls is seeking a Project Engineer to support multidisciplinary nuclear design, licensing, procurement, and construction activities by coordinating schedules and managing procurement packages.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration, track progress, and ensure QA/QC readiness while maintaining nuclear safety and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced startup environment.