Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and deploys advanced fission power plants for clean, reliable, and affordable energy, utilizing innovative technology with inherent safety and nuclear waste as fuel.

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Core Mechanical Design - Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

1 month ago

United States

Full-time

Senior

Hardware Engineer

IoT and Embedded Systems

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Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and deploys advanced fission power plants for clean, reliable, and affordable energy, utilizing innovative technology with inherent safety and nuclear waste as fuel.

Electric Utilities

51-250

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Description

Design core assemblies and components for advanced reactors from concept through final design.
Develop component designs that satisfy performance and manufacturing requirements.
Create and maintain design documentation, including drawings, product and material specifications, design basis documents, and calculation documents.
Conduct and participate in design reviews and exchange technical feedback.
Evaluate mechanical designs to identify deficiencies and propose and implement solutions.
Generate and maintain 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, and bills of materials in controlled PDM/PLM processes.
Coordinate with analysis teams to interpret thermal, structural, fatigue, and safety analyses for design validation.
Perform manufacturability reviews, tolerance studies, and DFM/DFA assessments to prepare parts for fabrication and assembly.
Collaborate with Oklo’s Fuel Fabrication team to improve manufacturability and inspectability.
Contribute to continuous improvement of mechanical design processes, tools, standards, and best practices.

Requirements

5-10 years of industry experience in mechanical or structural design in aerospace, automotive, energy, or industrial equipment.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as Siemens NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks, including part modeling, large assemblies, and detailed drawings.
Experience with CAD version control using PDM/PLM tools such as Teamcenter, SolidWorks PDM, or Windchill.
Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including DFM, DFA, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Ability to apply GD&T per ASME Y14.5-2018 or a similar standard to engineering drawings.
Working knowledge of material selection, especially metals, manufacturing methods, and fabrication techniques.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate on cross-functional teams and incorporate feedback from analysis, manufacturing, and systems engineering.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document and present engineering work clearly.
Comfort working with external manufacturers and engineering consultants for fabrication and analysis support.
Background in designing components for high-integrity or safety-critical systems such as nuclear, aerospace, defense, or heavy industry is preferred.
Proven ability to lead hardware projects through the full development cycle from concept and design to testing and production is preferred.
Knowledge of manufacturing and inspection processes is preferred.
Experience with precision machine design and tolerancing is preferred.
Understanding of thermal-mechanical analysis principles and experience designing for high-temperature environments is preferred.
Basic knowledge of nuclear fission and radiation effects on materials and components is preferred.
Exposure to simulation tools such as ANSYS and scripting languages such as Python is a plus.
ASME GD&T Professional certification at the Senior or Technologist level is a plus.
Proficiency with Siemens NX CAD software is a plus.

Benefits

Compensation range of $115,000 to $170,000.
Flexible time off.
Equity package.
Competitive pay.
401(k) retirement plan.
Health insurance.
Flexible spending account (FSA).
Flexible work hours.

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