Mechanical Design Engineer - Fuel Recycling

Oklo

Santa Clara, CA, United States
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High-temperature process equipment
Radiation environments
Remote operation
** Oklo is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for their fuel recycling engineering team in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on designing and refining high-temperature, radiation-tolerant electrochemical equipment, contributing to the advancement of nuclear fuel recycling processes. **

Job Summary

  • Responsible for the design, prototyping, and iterative refinement of production-scale, remotely operated electrochemical molten salt process equipment used in nuclear fuel recycling.
  • Systems developed will operate in high-temperature (>500 °C) and high-radiation environments, demanding robust, maintainable designs suitable for automation, remote operation, and long service lifetimes.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams focused on facility design, nuclear and electrochemical engineering, instrumentation and controls, automation and robotics, process modeling, quality assurance, and licensing.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Oklo is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for their fuel recycling engineering team in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on designing and refining high-temperature, radiation-tolerant electrochemical equipment, contributing to the advancement of nuclear fuel recycling processes. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • high-temperature process equipment
  • radiation environments
  • remote operation
  • 3D CAD modeling
  • 2D fabrication drawings
  • material selection

Nice-to-have

  • clean energy passion
  • startup environment
  • creative problem-solving
  • design for automation

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5-10 years of experience
  • Experience with custom mechanical design for high-temperature or heavy industrial applications
  • Expert-level proficiency with CAD software
  • Broad familiarity with engineering principles
  • Working knowledge of material selection

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