Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Waste Processing & Systems

Oklo; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklo in Santa Clara is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help advance our nuclear waste treatment systems from concept to deployment. You will define requirements, work with vendors and ensure systems are practical, reliable, and ready for operation in a regulated nuclear environment.

You will translate objectives into equipment specifications, support reviews, and help simplify designs to improve operability and reduce maintenance, collaborating across engineering, safety, and procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering for nuclear or industrial process equipment.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical equipment solutions and specifications.
• Experience assessing vendor proposals and reviewing design deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical requirements, equipment specifications, and operating concepts for radioactive waste treatment systems.
• Translate process requirements into practical equipment solutions for waste processing, packaging, storage, and material handling.
• Evaluate vendor designs for functionality, maintainability, reliability, contamination control, remote operation.
• Develop and review equipment layouts, P&IDs, material handling flows, tooling concepts, and interfaces.
• Identify opportunities to simplify designs, improve operability, reduce maintenance burden, and readiness.
• Lead or participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and drive technical actions to closure.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Vendor management

Process equipment

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Oklo in Santa Clara is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help advance our nuclear waste treatment systems from concept to deployment. You will define requirements, work with vendors and ensure systems are practical, reliable, and ready for operation in a regulated nuclear environment.

You will translate objectives into equipment specifications, support reviews, and help simplify designs to improve operability and reduce maintenance, collaborating across engineering, safety, and procurement teams.