Mechanical Design Engineer - Core Mechanical Design
About the role
Core Mechanical Design Engineer at Oklo responsible for designing core assemblies and components for advanced reactors, from concept to final design, including collaboration with Fuel Fabrication, documentation, and continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Develop the design of these components to satisfy both performance and manufacturing requirements
- Create and develop design documentation to define requirements
- Conduct and participate in design reviews, providing and receiving technical feedback
- Rigorously evaluate mechanical designs to identify deficiencies and proactively propose and implement solutions
- Generate and maintain detailed 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, and bills of materials using controlled processes in PDM/PLM systems
- Coordinate closely with analysis teams to guide and interpret thermal, structural, fatigue, and safety analyses in support of design validation
- Perform detailed manufacturability reviews, tolerance studies, and DFM/DFA assessments to prepare components for fabrication and assembly
- Contribute to continuous improvement of Oklo’s mechanical design processes, tools, and standards through feedback and development of best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling software (e.g., Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), including part modeling, large assemblies, and detailed drawings
- Experience with CAD version control using PDM/PLM tools (e.g., Teamcenter, SolidWorks PDM, Windchill)
- Solid understanding of mechanical design principles, including DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DFA (Design for Assembly), and tolerance stack-up analysis
- Ability to apply GD&T per ASME Y14.5-2018 (or other similar standard) to engineering drawings
- Working knowledge of material selection (particularly metals), manufacturing methods, and fabrication techniques
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate on cross-functional teams, integrating feedback from analysis, manufacturing, and systems engineering
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and present engineering work
- Comfortable working with external manufacturers and engineering consultants for fabrication and analysis support
Skills
Benefits
- flexible time off
- equity
- competitive pay
- 401k
- health insurance
- FSA
- flexible work hours
- other benefits
About Oklo
Emission free, always on power from advanced fission power plants.
About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. (Oklo) is developing advanced fission power plants to provide emission-free, reliable, and affordable energy. Oklo received a Site Use Permit from the U.S Department of Energy, has performed successful prototypic fuel fabrication, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, developed the first advanced fission combined license application accepted and docketed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and national laboratories. Oklo has been featured in Time, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Popular Mechanics, Wired, Architectural Digest, Hyperallergic, POWER Magazine, has been the subject of a Harvard Business School case, and is featured in the Oliver Stone documentary Nuclear, among other features.
More open roles at Oklo
- Vice President of Strategy2d agoHybrid (Remote; Washington, D.C. or Los Angeles preferred) · General
- Groves Junior Office Manager2d agoGroves, Lockhart, TX · Operations
- Fuel Fabrication Criticality Analysis & Nuclear Safety Engineer2d agoHybrid (Idaho Falls, ID or Remote) · Fuel Fabrication
- Environmental Policy & Compliance Analyst2d agoHybrid (Oak Ridge, TN) · Engineering
- Process Engineer2d agoHybrid (Santa Clara, CA) · Power Engineering