Oklo Inc is hiring a
Process Equipment Design Engineer in United States

Summary

The job is for a Process Equipment Design Engineer at Oklo, a California-based startup developing clean energy plants. The role involves design, prototyping, and iterative refinement of production-scale remotely-operated electrochemical molten salt process equipment. The ideal candidate should be passionate about clean energy, proficient in 3D modeling, motivated by building technology, comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, and an excellent communicator.

Requirements

• Engineering education, potentially Mechanical, Materials, Petroleum, Aerospace, or Chemical
• Experience performing design or modification engineering on process equipment, such as that used in the petroleum, nuclear, petrochemical, or pharmaceutical industries
• Experience with CAD software

Responsibilities

• Conduct design, prototyping, and iterative refinement of production-scale remotely-operated electrochemical molten salt process equipment
• Define process equipment architecture, specifications, operational modes, and performance criteria
• Benchmark lab and engineering-scale equipment design and performance
• Design, assemble, and operate prototypes to use for iterative design refinement
• Generate documentation guiding the fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of process equipment
• Serve as process equipment technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages
• Generate technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings
• Document work using modern tools and techniques, and compose well-written, thoughtful technical reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with electrochemical manufacturing processes such as electroplating or electrowinning
• Experience designing equipment for high (>500 C) temperature operation
• Experience with design for manufacturing, incorporating GD&T
• Experience with engineering simulation software, such as ANSYS
• Experience designing for high reliability and extended maintenance intervals
• Experience deploying or working on pilot plants
• Experience in the commercial or governmental nuclear industry

Benefits

• Salary: $80,000-$155,000
• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Competitive pay
• 401k
• Health insurance
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Other benefits