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Oklo

Controls Engineer, Fuel Fabrication

Idaho Falls, ID or Remote (Remote)$100k–$150kmidAdded today

About this role

Oklo seeks a Controls Engineer to design and implement instrumentation, controls, and data systems for advanced fuel fabrication facilities. You'll develop PLC/SCADA systems, manage SQL databases for process traceability, and support facility commissioning to meet nuclear regulatory standards.

What you'll do

  • Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLCs, DCS, and HMI systems for manufacturing equipment
  • Select, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation (temperature, pressure, flow, level transmitters)
  • Integrate machine-level data from Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs into facility-wide SCADA systems
  • Design and manage SQL databases to store process data and quality metrics with full traceability
  • Develop automated quality assurance logic and digital product reports for regulatory compliance
  • Execute Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT) and validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)

What they're looking for

  • PLC and DCS programming
  • SCADA system integration
  • SQL database design and management
  • Python or VBA scripting
  • Electrical schematics and P&ID interpretation
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
  • Software verification and validation (V&V)
  • Cross-functional collaboration
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Oklo

Oklo develops advanced fission reactor technologies aimed at commercializing clean energy solutions. The company is hiring regulatory engineers, thermal hydraulic test engineers, technical product engineers, systems engineers, and software lifecycle specialists to support reactor design, licensing, testing, and engineering operations.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience integrating multiple PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens) into a single SCADA system—what challenges did you encounter and how did you solve them?
  • Walk us through a time you designed a SQL database for manufacturing process data; how did you ensure data integrity and traceability for quality audits?
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