Process Equipment Design Engineer

Oklo • Santa Clara, CA

308d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The person in this role is responsible for conducting design, prototyping, and iterative refinement of production-scale remotely-operated electrochemical molten salt process equipment. Day-to-day activities will include design, testing, and validation. This role will include participation in cross-functional teams such as those with a focus on facility design, chemical and electrochemical engineering, I&C and software engineering, process modeling, quality assurance, and licensing.

Requirements

• Engineering education, potentially Mechanical, Materials, Petroleum, Aerospace, or Chemical
• Experience performing design or modification engineering on process equipment, such as that used in the petroleum, nuclear, petrochemical, or pharmaceutical industries
• Experience with CAD software
• Broad familiarity with engineering principles, and having strong systems engineering intuition

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electrochemical manufacturing processes such as electroplating or electrowinning
• Experience designing equipment for high (>500 C) temperature operation
• Experience with design for manufacturing, incorporating GD&T
• Experience with engineering simulation software, such as ANSYS
• Experience designing for high reliability and extended maintenance intervals
• Experience with automation and robotics for 'lights out' manufacturing environments
• Experience deploying or working on pilot plants
• Experience in the commercial or governmental nuclear industry
• Experience with balance of plant facility design

Responsibilities

• Define process equipment architecture, specifications, operational modes, and performance criteria
• Benchmark lab and engineering-scale equipment design and performance
• Design, assemble, and operate prototypes to use for iterative design refinement
• Generate documentation guiding the fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of process equipment
• Serve as process equipment technical lead through multiple lifecycle stages
• Generate technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings
• Document work using modern tools and techniques, and compose well-written, thoughtful technical reports

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Competitive pay
• 401k
• Health insurance
• FSA
• Flexible work hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree