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Salary: USD 100,000 - 195,000 / annual
Oklo is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join its nuclear fuel recycling engineering team. You will design automated systems and robotic material-handling equipment for remote-operated processes in radiological hot cells at the Oklo Fuel Recycling Facility. This is a hands-on role combining system design, CAD modeling, requirements generation, prototyping, and integration work across multiple engineering disciplines.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Designing robotic and electromechanical systems for remote handling of materials in high-temperature, high-corrosion, and high-radiation environments
- Defining architecture, specifications, control logic, and performance criteria for automated material-handling and process systems
- Integrating automation hardware, sensors, and control systems for reliable unmanned operations
- Serving as technical lead for automation and handling systems across their lifecycle
- Developing comprehensive documentation for fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance
- Generating technical documentation for regulatory filings and internal knowledge capture
- Building, testing, and iterating on prototypes for automation and handling subsystems
- Writing clear reports and communicating results across cross-functional teams including facility design, chemical engineering, pyroprocessing, instrumentation and controls, software engineering, process modeling, quality assurance, and licensing
You will work in a fast-paced startup environment with a strong emphasis on collaboration, ownership, and creative problem-solving. There is a strong preference for candidates located in the Oak Ridge, TN area. Remote employees are required to travel to Santa Clara, CA headquarters twice quarterly for team meetings, off-sites, and company events. The first two weeks of onboarding are in-person at headquarters.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum:
- Engineering degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, robotics, electrical engineering, or related discipline
- 5 to 10 years' experience with automation or robotic system design
- Hands-on experience with PLCs, industrial automation, and robotics programming
- Expert proficiency with CAD software, preferably Solidworks
- Broad familiarity with engineering principles and strong systems integration intuition
Bonus:
- Experience with robotic arms, conveyors, or other automated handling systems
- Experience designing for remote or hazardous environments
- Experience with radiological hot cell environments
- Experience with high-temperature (>500°C) equipment design
- Knowledge of GD&T and design for manufacturing
- Experience with simulation tools (ANSYS, ROS, MATLAB/Simulink)
- Background in nuclear, petrochemical, or pharmaceutical industries with automated systems
- Experience deploying or working on pilot plants or unmanned manufacturing systems
- Located near Oak Ridge, TN
