Federal Services Lead

Thanks for your interest in Oklo!  We are searching for a Federal Services Lead to join our team. 

Position Description

The Federal Services Lead is responsible for conducting and directing activities to capture and fulfill work conducted in collaboration with federal government sponsor needs.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Leading cross-functional capture teams, including technical experts, government affairs operators, and technical writers, acting as a coordinator or shepherd to bring proposal development to realization

• Acting as a liaison with government agencies, shaping requirements and understanding customer needs

• Acting as an Oklo advocate with federal sponsors throughout program lifecycle

• Conducting competitive analysis, researching competitors, and gathering intelligence on funded and contemplated programs

• Nurturing relationships with federal government sponsors, industry collaborators, and other stakeholders, in collaboration with other Oklo colleagues

• Representing Oklo at meetings, industry events, and other touch points

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

• Prior experience working in the NNSA or DOE vertical

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with nuclear projects

Competencies

We are looking for a Federal Services Lead that is:

• Mission-driven, with the necessary grit to overcome obstacles to drive projects to success

• A skilled negotiator, who crafts their message with their audience in mind, and effectively presents value proposition

• A consummate professional, that conducts business with elegance, while maintaining unquestionable ethics

• Passionate about energy 

• An optimist at heart

• Willing and eager to learn quickly

• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways 

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic startup work environment

• Willing and excited to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems

• A strong communicator, both in technical writing and in collaborative discussions

• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice (so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!)

Who you are:

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. 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.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.

About Oklo travel requirements:

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.

About Oklo compensation: $105,000-$175,000

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

We are looking to fill this position immediately!

About Oklo Inc.: 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.

#CHOP: Oklo’s Values
Collaboration: We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect. We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes.
Humility: We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world. We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.
Ownership: We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through  to completion. We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.