Senior Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer

Remote

Requirements

Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in a technical field, such as nuclear, mechanical, or aerospace engineering
Proficiency with STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, Nek-5000, or equivalent
Experience with data processing (e.g., pre-processing, post-processing, scripting) Bonus
Experience with thermal hydraulic engineering principles and multi-physics analysis methods for engineering applications, particularly as they relate to power systems •
Experience with nuclear engineering principles and multi-physics analysis methods for engineering applications, particularly as they relate to advanced reactors •
Experience with analysis of heat exchangers, turbomachinery, and fluid control systems
Competency with modern software engineering practices and programming languages Fluency with Python •
Experience with reactor transient analysis methods •
Experience with systems or reactor safety codes such as GOTHIC, RELAP, TRACE, SAM, or SAS4A/SASSYS-1 5 years or more CFD
experience in an industrial setting
Skilled with CFD tools such as STAR CCM+, Fluent, or similar
You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.
For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
About Oklo Compensation:
Salary: $100,000 - $190,000
Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, performance incentives, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

All legitimate communications from our recruiting team— including application updates, interview requests, and job offers — will come exclusively from an @oklo.com email.

The thermal-hydraulics group at Oklo is responsible for analyzing fluid flow and heat transfer within a reactor and associated systems.
This work includes engineering analyses of thermal-fluid dynamics, clear and thorough documentation of the analyses, as well as interfacing with design teams.
Level (Engineer III/Senior) will be determined by experience.
Developing and conducting high-fidelity analyses using CFD to analyze thermal-hydraulic behavior through the reactor core, reactor vessel, heat exchangers, power conversion, and balance of plant systems
Proactively designing, modeling, and analyzing thermal hydraulic systemsDeveloping and utilizing analysis methods that efficiently and effectively build confidence in a design
Performing engineering analyses, which can include thermal, fluid, safety, manufacturability, and cost
Collaborating cross-functionally to define design requirements, and providing technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams
Documenting work using modern tools and techniques, and writing well-written, thoughtful technical reports
Providing technical feedback to quick-iterating design teams Minimum
Core competencies in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics first principles •