Mechanical Engineer - Fuel RecyclingActive$120K–$170K

The opportunity

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Fuel Recycling Team.

What you'll do

  • Develop mechanical requirements, equipment specifications, acceptance: criteria, and operating concepts for radioactive waste treatment systems.

  • Translate process requirements into practical equipment solutions for waste: processing, packaging, storage, and material handling.

  • Evaluate vendor designs for functionality, maintainability, reliability,: contamination control, remote operation, and lifecycle performance.

  • Develop and review equipment layouts, P&IDs, material handling flows, tooling: concepts, and mechanical interfaces.

  • Identify opportunities to simplify designs, improve operability, reduce: maintenance burden, and increase production readiness.

  • Support procurement by finding relevant vendors, preparing technical: specifications, evaluating vendor proposals, and reviewing design deliverables.

What they're looking for

  • Lead or participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and drive technical action items to closure.
  • Develop engineering documentation including design bases, interface: definitions, design evaluations, and technical reports.
  • Support hazard analyses, licensing activities, commissioning, and facility integration.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field