Mechanical Design Engineer - Fuel Recycling

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Mechanical Design Engineer - Fuel Recycling Santa Clara, CA Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our fuel recycling engineering team. Position Description: The person in this role is responsible for the design, prototyping, and iterative refinement of production-scale, remotely operated electrochemical molten salt process equipment used in nuclear fuel recycling. This work directly supports Oklo's mission to close the fuel cycle and enable advanced fission technology deployment. The 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. Day-to-day activities will include mechanical design, testing, and validation of process and mechanical systems that perform reliably in these extreme conditions. This role will include participation in cross-functional teams focused on facility design, nuclear and electrochemical engineering, instrumentation and controls, automation and robotics, process modeling, quality assurance, and licensing. Specific responsibilities may include: - Develop and own the mechanical design of process and system components within Oklo's nuclear fuel recycling facilities. - Design and validate high-temperature (>500 °C) and corrosion-resistant electrochemical process equipment, suitable for operation in high-radiation environments. - Incorporate design-for-automation principles to enable remote handling, inspection, and maintenance of systems and components. - Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams to define design and functional requirements, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards - Lead and participate in formal design reviews, providing and integrating multidisciplinary technical feedback. - Generate and maintain 3D CAD models, 2D drawings,

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