Technical Editor

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Technical Editor to join our team. 

Position Description

The Technical Editor position is responsible for editing highly specialized technical and regulatory information developed by the engineering and licensing organizations. This position ensures all materials meet established writing and formatting guidance to ensure messaging is concise and clear, with consistent appearance and content. Documents for review may range from brief, formal letters to lengthy technical reports. Tasks include regulatory technical editing, which entails reviewing for content and messaging, fact checking, and cross-referencing complex regulatory documents, all at a high level of quality. The role will also involve editing both internally and externally facing documentation more broadly.

Prioritization will be given to those who meet the bonus qualifications.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Editing and proofreading technical and regulatory content: license applications, technical reports, white papers, project plans, formal letters, etc.
• Collaborating with internal engineering and regulatory teams to ensure document accuracy
• Ensuring all content is accurate, is consistent, and adheres to company style guidelines
• Ensuring documents are aligned with industry standards and best practices, including U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and U.S. Department of Energy regulations
• Managing deadlines and prioritizing editing tasks based on project requirements

Competencies

We are looking for a Technical Editor who is:

• Passionate about clean energy 
• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways 
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Detail oriented
• An excellent writer who can write in 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience; more experience is a plus 
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically in Microsoft Word
• Superior editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to read and understand complex engineering and regulatory documentation to ensure clear and concise communication
• Strong organizational skills, project execution skills, and detail orientation
• Ability to work on technical topics and ask relevant editorial questions about technical content

• Experience as a technical editor in the nuclear industry, or in an equivalent heavily regulated or technical industry
• Familiarity or experience with regulations and licensing associated with nuclear power

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: $90,000-130,000

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

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.