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Mechanical Engineer - Fuel Recycling

Oklo · Santa Clara, CA or Remote · Remote

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About Oklo

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, affordable energy at scale, establishing a domestic supply chain for…. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Fuel Recycling Team. As a Mechanical Engineer supporting our nuclear waste treatment systems, you will develop waste processing equipment from concept through deployment. Rather than performing detailed equipment design yourself, you will define process and mechanical requirements, work closely with equipment vendors, and ensure systems are practical, maintainable, and ready for operation in a nuclear environment.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Experience developing, specifying, integrating, or implementing industrial process equipment
  • Experience working with equipment vendors, technical specifications, procurement packages, or design reviews
  • Experience with 3D CAD tools, 2D fabrication drawings, equipment specifications, and controlled design documentation
  • Familiarity with P&IDs, mechanical equipment layouts, process equipment interfaces, material handling concepts, and vendor design packages
More about this role

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

As a Mechanical Engineer supporting our nuclear waste treatment systems, you will develop waste processing equipment from concept through deployment. Rather than performing detailed equipment design yourself, you will define process and mechanical requirements, work closely with equipment vendors, and ensure systems are practical, maintainable, and ready for operation in a nuclear environment.

You will translate waste processing objectives into equipment requirements, operating concepts, vendor specifications, and acceptance criteria while evaluating designs for maintainability, reliability, contamination control, remote operation, and regulatory compliance. Success in this role requires sound mechanical engineering judgment, an understanding of industrial process equipment, and the ability to recognize when a design is overly complex, under-specified, or not ready for production use.

This role on the waste engineering team works closely with process engineering, mechanical design, controls, safety, radiation protection, licensing, procurement, operations, and external...

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