Facility Design Engineer

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Facility Design Engineer to join our fuel recycling engineering team. Position Description: The person in this role will be responsible for developing balance-of-plant design for a commercial-scale Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) recycling facility. Day-to-day activities will include process analysis, requirements generation, and equipment design and specification for various aspects of the facility. This role will include participation in cross-functional teams such as those with a focus on process equipment design, chemical and electrochemical engineering, IC and software engineering, quality assurance, and licensing. Additionally, this role will interact with outside AE firms supporting the facility development. Specific responsibilities may include: Developing facility layouts, workflows, and infrastructure plans to optimize efficiency, safety, security and compliance Defining specifications, performance criteria, and requirements for facility process support equipment, including but not limited to: Mechanical systems – pumps, heat exchangers, piping, valves, etc. Electrical systems – transformers, switchgear, high-power DC rectifiers, etc. IC – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), instrumentation sensors, emergency shutdown systems (ESD) Backup power generation – generators, fuel tanks and storage, uninterruptable power supplies, etc. HVAC ventilation Water and waste systems Interacting and managing partner AE firms supporting facility development work Project management relating to facility design Creation and/or oversight of building drawings: architectural, PID, pipe routing, etc. Establishing maintenance and reliability processes and procedures Generating maintenance and reliability documentation to be included in regulatory filings Competencies: We are looking for a Facility Design Engineer that is: Well versed with ‘balance-of-plant’ systems and components for large-scale manufacturing or chemical process facilities Proficient in 2D (and 3D) CAD modeling drawing comprehension Capable of defining system requirements and understanding cross disciplinary needs Passionate about clean energy An optimist at heart 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 An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well! Experience level: 5-10+ years of experience in facility design (or heavy modification), construction, and/or industrial engineering Minimum Qualifications: Engineering education, potentially Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or Structural Experience working with large-scale manufacturing or chemical process facilities design or operation Project management and vendor management experience Experience with 2D and 3D CAD software Broad familiarity with engineering principles, including having strong systems engineering intuition Experience with ‘balance-of-plant’ facility design Experience with the engineering drawing types utilized for a large-scale facility Bonus Qua lifications: Experience in the commercial or governmental nuclear sectors Experience designing for high reliability and extended maintenance intervals Experience with mechanized material handling systems Experience managing radioactive material Experience in facilities using a high-level of automation Experience designing equipment for high (>500 C) temperature operation Experience deploying or working on pilot plants Profess ... (truncated, view full listing at source)