Responsibilities
- Perform the complete range of actions involved in supporting core design and fuel cycle analysis using Monte Carlo and deterministic codes on Oklo reactors.
- Perform calculations and analyses in Monte Carlo based codes such as Serpent, MCNP, SCALE, and OpenMC.
- Perform calculations and analyses with fast reactor deterministic codes such as DIF3D, PERSENT.
- Support the qualification and verification of neutronic analyses, including validation against experiments and benchmarks.
- Be aware of and familiar with fast reactor core design and analysis work being performed internationally, as well as related benchmark calculations and experiments being performed internationally
- Provide technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams.
- Document work using modern tools and techniques, and write well-written, thoughtful technical reports.
Requirements
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in a technical field, such as nuclear engineering, with experience in reactor design and analysis (Masters or PhD may be preferable)
- Fluency with Python
- Experience with modern object oriented languages, preferably C++
- Proficiency with high performance computing systems
Nice to Have
- Experience with fast reactor design and analysis is highly recommended
- Proficiency with MCNP and SERPENT is highly recommended
- Proficiency with ORNL’s SCALE code system (TRITON, KENO, SAMPLER, etc.) is recommended
- Proficiency with Argonne's ARC codes (MC2, DIF3D, etc.) is recommended
Benefits
- untracked paid time off
- competitive pay
- equity
- 401k
- health insurance
- FSA
- flexible work hours
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.
