Structural Engineer
Santa Clara, CA or Remote
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Structural Engineer to join our team.
Position Description
A structural engineer at Oklo is responsible for design, analysis, and construction of buildings and structural components.
Specific responsibilities may include:
- Design and evaluate structural elements for components within the reactor with considerations of other complex phenomena such as irradiation, high temperatures, etc.
- Design structural elements of a building and other large, static structures, including structural framing and the foundation system.
- Develop structural designs that consider energy efficiency, feasibility of construction, building code requirements, and cost minimization.
- Familiar with industry codes and standards such as IBC, ASCE, AISC, ACI, AWS, ASME, etc.
- Analyze structural elements to predict the impact of live load, dead load, and environmental loads such as wind, thermal, and seismic.
- Use structural analysis to propose changes and iterate on the design of structural elements.
- Provide input on construction-site investigation.
- Collaborate with our engineering team and contracted architects to develop construction plans and blueprints.
- Collaborate with our operations team to create and manage a construction project.
- Document work using modern tools and techniques, and write well-written, thoughtful technical reports.
Competencies
We are looking for a structural engineer that is:
- Passionate about clean energy and making advanced fission a reality
- Knowledgeable about structural design, analysis, and construction
- Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
- Willing to think differently and learn quickly
- 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
- An excellent writer who can communicate technical concepts in modern active voice
Who you are:
A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.
Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring …
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Tasks- Collaborate with teams
- Document work
Analysis Building codes Collaboration Communication COMSOL Construction Creativity Design Detail oriented Energy Efficiency Finite element analysis Mechanical Engineering Modeling Problem-solving Structural Engineering Technical Writing
EducationBachelor's Master's Mechanical Mechanical engineering Ph.D.
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