Senior Process Controls Engineer

Oklo; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Equity

Competitive pay

401(k)

Health insurance

Flexible work hours

Job summary

A pioneering clean energy company is seeking a Senior Process Controls Engineer for their recycling engineering team in Santa Clara, California. You will design and implement process control systems, collaborate with various teams, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering and over 10 years of relevant experience. This role includes benefits like flexible time off and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in process controls engineering or similar field.
• Experience with nuclear fuel cycle and/or high-temperature/-corrosion facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement process control systems for the facility.
• Develop and document overall control philosophy.
• Prepare and review control system documentation.
• Define and manage control and alarm strategies.
• Design control system architecture.

Skills

Process controls engineering

Systems design

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are searching for a Senior Process Controls Engineer for our recycling engineering team.

Position Description

The person in this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, scaling, and monitoring various process control systems for the Oklo fuel recycling facility. Some subsystems may include off‑gas separation and waste immobilization. The role involves collaboration with cross‑functional teams including facility design, unit process equipment design, and licensing.

Applicants may have a background in instrumentation and controls, electrical, chemical, or process engineering.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop systems that meet facility and regulatory requirements
• Develop and document overall control philosophy – define key control variables, setpoints, and rationale to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient process operations
• Prepare and review control system documentation – including instrument loop drawings, logic drawings, cause-and-effect matrices, and interlock schemes
• Define and manage control and alarm strategies – establish alarm priorities, setpoints, and functional descriptions to support operator awareness and system safety
• Design and specify control system architecture – covering hardware, software, and network requirements for distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and human-machine interface (HMI) applications
• Generate technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering or similar
• 10+ years of experience in process controls engineering or similar field

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with nuclear fuel cycle and/or high-temperature/-corrosion facilities and operations
• Experience with control narratives/philosophies, piping and instrumentation diagrams, interlock lists, instrument specifications, and instrument set points
• Experience designing, managing, commissioning, and operating DCS, PLC, alarm, safety, and HMI systems
• Experience leading or serving as a subject matter expert in process hazard analysis studies
• Experience deploying or working on first-of-a-kind or pilot plants
• Commercial or governmental nuclear industry experience

About Oklo

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 is 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.

Benefits

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

We are looking to fill this position immediately!