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Hot Cell Design Engineer

1 month, 2 weeks ago
United States
Full-time
Senior
Hardware Engineer
IoT and Embedded Systems
Prototyping
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Oklo

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

  • Lead or support the mechanical and systems design of radiological hot cells for used nuclear fuel recycling, including shielding, ventilation, confinement, and remote handling systems.
  • Define equipment and material layouts, including transfer pathways and maintenance access strategies.
  • Work with radiation modeling and safety analysis specialists to develop shielding requirements and design constraints.
  • Integrate robotic and remote handling technologies such as manipulators, cameras, and cranes into the cell design.
  • Contribute to structural evaluation of confinement systems and ensure compliance with fire protection, external hazard, and natural phenomena hazard requirements.
  • Collaborate with structural, HVAC, instrumentation, and process engineers to integrate all hot cell systems.
  • Participate in FMEA, hazard analyses, and radiological safety assessments.
  • Contribute to design reviews, procurement specifications, and installation and commissioning plans.
  • Support prototyping, testing, and commissioning of hot cell subsystems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in radiological facility design, glovebox or hot cell engineering, or radiological material handling.
  • Strong working knowledge of remote handling systems, robotics, or manipulator technologies.
  • Understanding of radiation shielding principles, criticality safety, and radiological protection standards.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate on cross-functional teams and integrate feedback from engineering, licensing, and safety.
  • Strong systems engineering intuition and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience with hot cells used in nuclear fuel cycle facilities, isotope production, or defense applications (preferred).
  • Proficiency with CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, or Inventor, and engineering drawing standards (preferred).
  • Knowledge of NRC and/or DOE regulatory requirements and nuclear standards for nuclear facilities (preferred).
  • Prior hands-on experience with mockups, prototyping, or commissioning of radiological systems (preferred).
  • Experience with vendor coordination, A&E firms, and project management (preferred).

Benefits

  • Salary range of $80,000-$180,000, depending on experience.
  • Equity compensation.
  • Competitive pay.
  • Flexible time off.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Health insurance.
  • Flexible work hours.
  • Flexible spending account (FSA).
  • Remote employees travel to Santa Clara, CA twice per quarter, with two weeks of in-person onboarding at headquarters.

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