Materials Engineer

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Materials Engineer to join our engineering team. Position Description: At Oklo, we are building advanced nuclear systems that require thoughtful, fast, and defensible materials decisions across a wide range of environments - from sodium-compatible seals to structural components exposed to high-radiation environments. We are seeking an experienced materials engineer to own and drive the material selection process across Oklo’s reactor systems, ensuring decisions are made efficiently, consistently, and with strong technical and regulatory grounding. This role is a high-impact individual contributor position that sits at the intersection of design engineering, materials science, and regulatory engineering. You will serve as a technical authority and decision-maker for material selection, while also building and maintaining the systems that allow these decisions to scale across the organization. Specific responsibilities may include: Own and implement Oklo’s materials selection and governance process, ensuring fast, safe, and standardized decision-making across reactor systems Contribute to and help evolve Oklo’s preferred materi...