Senior Mechanical Designer – Fuel Recycling

🕒 July 19

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $100k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✍️ Designer

👻 Ghost score 23%

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Oklo Inc

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

💰 Venture Round on 2021-11

Manufacturing • Consulting • Defense

Oklo Inc. is an energy technology company focused on designing and deploying advanced fission power plants. Their innovative approach utilizes nuclear fission reactions, similar to those in existing nuclear power plants, but optimized to enhance safety and efficiency. Oklo's technology can use nuclear waste as fuel, offering a clean, reliable, and affordable energy solution. The company's mission is to leverage nuclear fission to provide sustainable energy while addressing energy waste issues.

📋 Description

• Developing detailed mechanical designs, 3D CAD models, fabrication drawings, and prototype hardware supporting Oklo's first-of-a-kind nuclear fuel recycling technology. • Translating engineering concepts into practical, manufacturable hardware. • Creating production-quality CAD models and drawing packages for custom equipment. • Collaborating closely with engineers, machinists, welders, and fabrication vendors to optimize designs for manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance. • Supporting prototype fabrication by responding to shop questions, incorporating manufacturing feedback, and revising drawings as designs evolve. • Participating in design reviews and contributing practical fabrication and assembly recommendations.

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's degree, technical certification, or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Drafting, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience). • 5+ years of experience developing detailed mechanical designs and fabrication drawings. • Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks, including complex assemblies, weldments, sheet metal, and drawing creation. • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical assembly. • Experience creating fabrication drawings with appropriate GD&T, tolerancing, bills of materials, and manufacturing notes. • Demonstrated experience applying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles. • Ability to interpret engineering requirements and produce accurate, complete mechanical documentation.

🏖️ Benefits

• flexible time off • equity • bonuses • competitive pay • 401(k) • health insurance (with employer contribution) • HSA • FSA • flexible work hours • wellness credits