The opportunity
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Director of Development Engineering to join our team.
What you'll do
Lead development engineering across all active sites: site layout, civil/grading design, geotechnical investigation, hydrology, and infrastructure planning
Solutions engineering for potential co-located buildings such as advanced manufacturing and data centers
Produce basis-of-design documentation sufficient for project finance due diligence and EPC handoff
Manage third-party engineering consultants and coordinate with Oklo's internal nuclear design team
Provide engineering inputs to NRC licensing and NEPA processes coordinated by: Oklo's Environmental & Permitting team
Develop and maintain engineering standards, templates, and quality protocols for the Development organization
What they're looking for
- Partner with Oklo’s New Product Integration (NPI) team to translate reactor: design requirements, siting criteria, and product evolution into site-specific technical constraints and development scope — ensuring early alignment between product design and site realities
- Develop and own site constraints packages for each Aurora powerhouse: development site, synthesizing geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, grid, and regulatory inputs into a single authoritative technical baseline that governs site selection, design, and permitting decisions
- Integrate and quality-control deliverables from civil, geotechnical,: environmental, and nuclear engineering consultants — ensuring all third-party work products are consistent, current, and accurately reflected in the site constraints package and project schedule
- Own the development engineering schedule and provide cross-functional: technical leadership to identify, prioritize, and mitigate technical risks and fatal flaws on project sites — coordinating with Project Development, Transmission & Interconnection, and Oklo’s Environmental & Permitting team to surface issues early and preserve development optionality
