Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer

About the role

The Radioactive Waste Handling Engineer is responsible for designing and implementing compliant, safe, and effective shipping and storage solutions for nuclear materials ranging from byproduct to Class A through high-level waste (HLW) items. This role will play a critical part in ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and technical rigor in nuclear waste management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams, regulators, and external partners to design, implement, and oversee waste storage programs for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Team.
• Design, analyze, and implement waste storage systems and packaging that comply with NRC regulations and industry standards.
• Manage contracts with licensed disposal facilities, transporters, and shippers to ensure safe and compliant waste disposition.
• Perform engineering analyses of waste package performance (e.g., chemical, thermal, radiological, etc.) to support the development of the safety case for the Oklo Fuel Recycling Facility.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and licensing teams to integrate waste storage requirements into facility and program designs.
• Facilitate design of storage facilities and processes to ensure regulatory compliance with 10 CFR Part 72.
• Aid the development of compliant waste storage programs for a wide range of waste classifications (i.e., Class A, B, C, GTCC, and HLW).
• Coordinate with licensed shippers and disposal facilities to execute safe and efficient waste transport and storage.
• Develop documentation and procedures to support licensing, inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews.
• Support long-term waste strategy development, including disposal pathways, interim storage solutions, and innovations in packaging and handling.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, or related field
• Experience conducting engineering analyses related to nuclear systems or waste management
• Knowledge of and experience in applying 10 CFR Part 71 requirements
• Familiarity with requirements related to the determination of waste incidental to reprocessing
• Background in environmental compliance and permitting
• Experience interfacing with the NRC, EPA, and other regulatory authorities

Compensation

$100,000 - $190,000

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 was 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.