
Facilities Design Engineer – Fuel Manufacturing, Electrical Focus
Oklo Inc
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Idaho • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop designs, specifications, and layouts for facility electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency power, and control systems.
- Review load calculations, short-circuit analysis, arc-flash analysis, and protective device coordination.
- Review the selection and sizing of electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, panels, motor controls, and distribution components.
- Ensure designs comply with NFPA, NEC, OSHA, IEEE, and other relevant industry standards and building codes.
- Produce and review engineering drawings (one-lines, schematics, plans, details) using AutoCAD, Revit, or similar tools.
- Support construction activities by responding to RFI requests, reviewing submittals, and performing field observations.
- Provide clear technical direction, comments, and resolution guidance to contractors and ensure timely incorporation of design changes.
- Coordinate between internal stakeholders (safety basis, operations, QA, procurement, I&C, electrical) and contract engineering firms to maintain design integration.
- Participate in design reviews, readiness assessments, and constructability evaluations as the facility’s technical authority.
- Communicate with contractors, project managers, and internal stakeholders effectively and professionally.
- Document decisions, design basis changes, and comment resolutions accurately for audit-ready traceability.
- Maintain oversight of multiple contractor design packages, comment cycles, and submittals.
- Track deadlines, milestones, design maturity, and revision control.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback to external firms while maintaining schedule, quality, and scope alignment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in facilities engineering, building electrical design, or industrial power systems in fuel-cycle, nuclear, or highly regulated industrial facilities is highly preferred.
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience reviewing and overseeing work performed by external engineering or A/E design firms.
- Working knowledge of NEC, IEEE standards, NFPA 70E, and building codes.
- Experience with design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of NFPA, ASHRAE, IMC/IFC, DOE/NRC regulations, and NQA-1 quality requirements.
- Proven ability to function in a collaborative team environment on projects through the full development cycle—from concept and design to testing and production.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and present engineering work.
- Comfortable working with external manufacturers and engineering consultants.
Benefits
- flexible time off
- equity
- competitive pay
- 401k
- health insurance
- FSA
- flexible work hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
electrical designload calculationsshort-circuit analysisarc-flash analysisprotective device coordinationdesign integrationengineering drawingsrevision controldesign maturityfield observations
Soft skills
technical directioncollaborative team environmentclear communicationdocumenting decisionsactionable feedbackprofessionalismproblem resolutionstakeholder coordinationoversighttimely incorporation of changes
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringNEC certificationIEEE certificationNFPA 70E certificationNQA-1 quality requirements knowledge