Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- ASME Codes
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, metallurgical engineering, mechanical engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, or a related technical field. interpreting test data and preparing clear technical reports.
- Ability to lift, move, and position objects weighing up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to operate motor vehicles when required for assigned work. testing materials for nuclear, aerospace, defense, power-generation, chemical-processing, or other highly regulated applications. with molten sodium or other molten alkali-metal systems.
- Familiarity with ASME NQA-1 requirements, particularly requirements related to test control, calibration, procurement, document control, material traceability, and configuration management. designing or commissioning laboratory equipment, fixtures, environmental chambers, or custom test systems.
- Competencies Materials Engineering Fundamentals: Strong understanding of physical metallurgy, mechanical behavior, microstructure, phase transformations, heat treatment, degradation mechanisms, and material-processing relationships.
- Analytical Ability: Able to interpret complex data, distinguish material behavior from test artifacts, identify trends and anomalies, and develop technically defensible conclusions.
- Communication: Clearly communicates test requirements, material conditions, technical risks, results, uncertainties, and recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.
- Adaptability: Works effectively in a research and development environment where test needs, equipment configurations, and technical priorities may evolve.
About this role
Oklo is transforming the future of energy, and we are looking for a Materials Test Engineer to plan, develop, and execute materials-testing programs that support advanced nuclear technology development.
Responsibilities
- Test Program Development: Translate engineering data requirements into executable tests.
- Prepare test plans, laboratory procedures, work instructions, equipment requirements, inspection points, and data-collection methods for materials-characterization activities.
- Test Execution: Lead or support test setup, readiness reviews, equipment checkout, specimen installation, startup, monitoring, shutdown, and post-test activities.
- Data Validation and Analysis: Review raw data for completeness and validity, identify anomalies, assess measurement uncertainty, calculate material properties, evaluate repeatability, and compare results with expected behavior or established requirements.
- Procurement Support: Assist with the selection and procurement of laboratory equipment, reference materials, specimens, consumables, fixtures, instrumentation, and testing services.
- Technical Reporting: Prepare test reports, materials evaluations, failure-analysis reports, engineering memos, data summaries, and recommendations.
- Clearly document methods, assumptions, deviations, results, uncertainties, and conclusions.
- Laboratory Development: Help establish and improve materials-laboratory capabilities, equipment-maintenance programs, calibration practices, specimen-storage methods, test templates, and safe operating procedures.
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, or a related field.
Location, schedule, and travel
Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings.
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