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Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Director of Development Engineering to join our team.
Position Description
The Director of Development Engineering oversees all civil, site, and nuclear engineering activities required to advance Aurora powerhouse sites through development and into construction readiness. Your team produces the technical deliverables — site layouts, basis-of-design packages, geotechnical and environmental assessments, and engineering inputs to permitting — that underpin state/local approvals and NRC licensing (coordinated with Oklo's Environmental & Permitting team), project financing, and construction handoff. Environmental & Permitting and Project Finance are coordinated with Oklo's dedicated teams.
Specific responsibilities may include
- Lead development engineering across all active sites: site layout, civil/grading design, geotechnical investigation, hydrology, and infrastructure planning
- Solutions engineering for potential co-located buildings such as advanced manufacturing and data centers
- Produce basis-of-design documentation sufficient for project finance due diligence and EPC handoff
- Manage third-party engineering consultants and coordinate with Oklo's internal nuclear design team
- Provide engineering inputs to NRC licensing and NEPA processes coordinated by Oklo's Environmental & Permitting team
- Develop and maintain engineering standards, templates, and quality protocols for the Development organization
- Partner with Oklo’s New Product Integration (NPI) team to translate reactor design requirements, siting