Fuel Performance Engineer
Oklo · Santa Clara, CA or Remote
Posted about 3 months ago · $120,000-$165,000 · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Oklo's roles stay open a median of 64 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of Oklo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Oklo
- high 74 stale, 5 reposted of 105 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Oklo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Oklo.
About this role
The Fuel Performance Engineer at Oklo will conduct fuel performance analyses and verification for the Aurora powerhouses, involving engineering analyses, modeling, and simulation. Responsibilities include developing methodologies, supporting experimental fuel campaigns, and collaborating with cross-functional teams while documenting findings in technical reports.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Oklo as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 3 years of experience
- Experience with multi-physics system performance analyses
- Experience with finite element simulation software (e.g., Ansys, Abaqus)
- Experience with material analysis
- Experience with object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, C++)
Nice to have
- Experience with nuclear fuel performance analysis
- Familiarity with metallic fuels
- Experience with fuel analysis and fuel performance software (e.g., BISON, LIFE-METAL, etc.)
- Experience in material selection and material analysis
- Fluency in Python
What you get
- Salary: $120,000-$165,000
- Flexible time off
- Equity
- Competitive pay
- 401k
- Health insurance
Worth weighing
- Remote employees must travel to headquarters twice a quarter and be onsite for the first two weeks of onboarding
- Fast-paced startup environment may not suit those preferring structured corporate settings
- Salary may vary based on applicant experience, potentially falling outside the listed range
Summarised from Oklo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Oklo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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