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Thank you for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Facility Operations Manager to join our team.

This position will be on-site in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Position Description

Oklo Isotopes is building scalable U.S. radioisotope production capabilities in facilities dedicated to producing essential isotopes for healthcare, space, industry, research, and defense applications. In February 2026, Oklo's Idaho Radioisotopes Laboratory (IRL) located in Idaho Falls received its Material Possession License from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to take a leading role in the manufacturing and distribution of beneficial radioisotopes in the U.S.

The Facility Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing daily facility operations and ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient execution of operational, maintenance, radiological, security, and administrative activities. This role provides leadership and coordination across multidisciplinary teams supporting isotope production and laboratory operations within a highly regulated environment.

The Facility Operations Manager will oversee facility readiness, operational planning, infrastructure improvements, work coordination, logistics, contractor oversight, and operational support functions. This position plays a critical role in ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, industrial safety, radiological controls, and efficient facility performance.

The Facility Operations Manager will work closely with operations, engineering, radiation protection, security, maintenance, and program leadership teams to support safe and compliant facility operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day facility operations in accordance with approved procedures, operational requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee operational support activities including maintenance coordination, facility readiness, work planning, logistics, material handling, and operational scheduling.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of facility operations programs, industrial safety practices, radiological controls, and operational procedures.
• Coordinate facility upgrades, equipment installations, infrastructure improvements, clean room modifications, HVAC upgrades, and contractor oversight activities.
• Oversee facility support personnel, contractors, and cross-functional operational teams to ensure safe and efficient execution of work activities.
• Support radiological operations and ensure compliance with applicable site radiological controls, contamination control practices, and facility operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with site security requirements, access controls, and operational safety programs.
• Support operational readiness, commissioning activities, emergency preparedness initiatives, and response to abnormal or emergent conditions.
• Oversee material receipt, storage, inventory accountability, and logistics coordination activities.
• Maintain operational records, facility documentation, work tracking systems, and programmatic reporting.
• Support audits, inspections, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives related to facility operations.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across operations, engineering, radiation protection, maintenance, and leadership teams.
• Promote operational discipline, procedural compliance, industrial safety, and a strong nuclear safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Chemistry, Health Physics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent operational experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting industrial facility operations, nuclear operations, radiological facilities, manufacturing operations, or related technical environments.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary operational activities in regulated or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of operational safety practices, facility maintenance coordination, work planning, and procedural compliance.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience working with operational procedures, work control systems, and facility documentation.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Previous experience supporting radioisotope production facilities, nuclear laboratories, research facilities, or radiological operations.
• Experience with facility startup, commissioning, or operational readiness programs.
• Experience overseeing facility upgrades, contractor coordination, or infrastructure improvement projects.
• Experience with industrial safety programs, radiological controls, or quality assurance programs.
• Forklift, material handling, or industrial equipment operational experience.
• Project management or operations leadership experience.

Competencies

We are looking for a Facility Operations Manager that is:

• Passionate about unleashing beneficial isotopes
• Committed to operational excellence, industrial safety, and nuclear safety culture
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Able to lead cross-functional operational activities and coordinate competing priorities
• Detail-oriented and committed to procedural compliance and operational discipline
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about operational challenges
• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical and operational problems
• An excellent communicator who can effectively communicate technical content and operational priorities
• Capable of exercising sound judgment and decision-making in operational environments

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. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

About Oklo compensation:

Salary: $120,000-$170,000

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance (with employer contribution), HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.

This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.

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.