Rotating Equipment Engineer

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

5h•$73,000 - $157,000•Remote

About The Position

Oklo is looking for an experienced rotating equipment engineer to be responsible for the design, procurement, and operation of rotating equipment in Oklo’s power plants.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline
At least 5 years of experience in the design, operations, or maintenance of rotating equipment used in the power generation, petroleum, chemical, or other similar industries
Broad familiarity with engineering principles, and having strong systems engineering and operations intuition
Experienced with operations and maintenance of rotating equipment, such as centrifugal pumps, gas compressors, and/or steam turbines, in power generation or similar industrial settings
Experienced with specifying, designing, and procuring rotating equipment for new capital projects
Passionate about clean energy
Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
Willing and able to learn quickly
Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
Able to communicate technical content and results verbally

Nice To Haves

Experience with first-of-kind turbomachinery development and testing
Experience with developing operational plans for rotating equipment in a plant-like setting
Experience with operating and/or generating design specifications for industrial steam turbines

Responsibilities

Define equipment requirements and specifications for commercial off-the-shelf and custom-designed rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, and turbines.
Identify key performance metrics and develop verification test plans for new equipment
Work in cross disciplinary teams, including process engineering, instrumentation and control, power generation and distribution teams, and operations to integrate equipment into power plants and test facilities
Work with external vendors on equipment analysis, design, procurement, and testing to ensure rotating equipment meet plant requirements
Develop and document operations and maintenance plans for rotating equipment in the power plant
Generate technical documentation to be included in regulatory filings and internal technical reports
Become the responsible engineer for the development of a rotating equipment system