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Recycling Operations Engineer Lead

Oklo · Santa Clara, CA or Remote

Posted 2 days ago · $130,000-$175,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
2 days
Oklo's roles stay open a median of 64 days
Reposted
No
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 Operations Engineering Lead at Oklo will oversee the operating model and engineering basis for a nuclear fuel recycling facility. This role involves collaborating with multiple engineering and operational teams to ensure the facility's design meets safety, security, and operational requirements throughout its lifecycle, from design to startup. The lead will also develop operational procedures, training programs, and readiness criteria, while managing interfaces and leading a multidisciplinary team.

Our read on this posting4.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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 chemical, nuclear, mechanical, electrical, industrial, or relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in nuclear fuel-cycle, nuclear, chemical, petrochemical, refining, or similar complex industrial process environments
  • Significant experience in facility operations, commissioning, startup, maintenance, or operational support
  • Experience with greenfield facility development and brownfield modifications
  • Demonstrated experience developing or implementing commissioning, operational-readiness, procedure, training, maintenance, or startup programs
  • Ability to translate engineering designs into practical operating requirements and test plans

Nice to have

  • Experience designing, commissioning, starting up, or operating a nuclear fuel-cycle or radioactive-material processing facility
  • Experience with nuclear fuel recycling, pyroprocessing, molten salts, remote handling, hot cells, radiological ventilation, or radioactive waste treatment
  • Experience delivering a first-of-a-kind nuclear, chemical, or industrial process facility
  • Knowledge of NRC, DOE, or comparable nuclear regulatory requirements and operational practices
  • Experience with operational-readiness reviews, pre-startup safety reviews, HAZOPs, human-factors evaluations, or process hazard analyses

What you get

  • Salary: $130,000-$175,000
  • Flexible time off
  • Equity
  • Bonuses
  • Competitive pay
  • 401(k)

Worth weighing

  • Remote employees are required to travel to headquarters twice a quarter, including for onboarding
  • The role requires a strong commitment to teamwork and a startup culture, which may not suit everyone
  • No specific mention of a formal training program for new hires, which may require self-motivation and adaptability

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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