The opportunity
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Process Engineer to join our Isotopes team.
What you'll do
Design fluid and process systems including: piping, valves, compressors, pumps, and heat exchangers for isotope production, recovery, purification, and supporting process systems
Define process equipment architecture, specifications, operational modes, and performance criteria
Design, assemble, and operate prototypes to use for iterative design: refinement, including bench-scale or pilot-scale process demonstrations
Generate documentation guiding the system layout, fabrication, installation,: commissioning, operation, and maintenance of process equipment with consideration for contamination control, radiological controls, and safe operation
Serve as process system owner for assigned systems, maintaining their design: basis, configuration, and performance throughout the lifecycle
Prepare technical documentation supporting regulatory filings, safety: analyses, and isotope production operations.
What they're looking for
- Work with external vendors on process equipment analysis, procurement, and testing
- Develop and maintain process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation: diagrams, mass and energy balances, equipment specifications, and operating envelopes for isotope production systems
- Support isotope product requirements, including yield, purity, traceability, and contamination limits
- Conduct process hazard analyses and implement risk reduction measures: addressing equipment and process failure modes, chemical hazards, criticality interfaces, radiological hazards, and abnormal operating conditions
