Technical Sourcing Lead

Santa Clara, CA or Idaho Falls,  Remote

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Technical Sourcing Lead to join our team.

The Technical Sourcing Lead supports the mechanical prototyping team by managing procurement and vendor relationships for specialized materials, fabrication, and equipment. This role bridges engineering and supply chain, ensuring rapid, cost‑effective, and technically sound sourcing decisions that accelerate prototyping and development activities.

• Identify, evaluate, and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and fabrication partners.
• Qualify new vendors and assess technical capabilities through review of equipment lists, processes, and sample work.
• Negotiate favorable terms for quality, delivery, and cost across materials, fabrication, and machining services.
• Serve as primary contact for supplier communication, coordination, and issue resolution.

Work directly with engineers and technicians to source materials, custom parts, and assemblies for prototypes.

Interpret and verify engineering drawings and specifications to ensure correct sourcing and manufacturing outcomes.

Create and process purchase orders, ensuring rapid and accurate execution.

Track order status, coordinate shipping and receiving, and maintain transparency with project stakeholders.

Prepare cost estimates and comparative sourcing analyses to inform design and build decisions.

Support development of streamlined procurement workflows and tools for the prototyping team.

Monitor and report material inventory, ensuring adequate stock and traceability.

Resolve invoice discrepancies and collaborate with finance for timely vendor payments.

Expand and strengthen the supplier network to extend prototyping and fabrication capabilities beyond internal capacity.

Contribute to developing a scalable procurement framework that aligns with broader company purchasing processes while maintaining agility for R&D.

Continuously optimize sourcing strategies for cost‑effectiveness, lead time, and quality.

• Experience level:
  Experienced (3‑7 years)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or technical discipline
• Experience in sourcing
• 3‑5 years of experience in any of the following: supply chain management, procurement, sourcing experience, nuclear industry experience

• Previous startup experience
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

• Motivated:
  You are self‑motivated, bring enthusiasm to the team, and have passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.
• A team‑player:
  Oklo is a team; we don't take credit for ourselves and avoid blame.
• An excellent communicator:
  We need a person who is technically competent and a clear, upbeat communicator.
• Creative:
  When problems lack clear solutions, you identify and invent ways to solve them without micromanagement.
• Detail‑oriented:
  Focus on excellence, consistency, and quality; excellent grammar and spelling matter for communication and company image.

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.

Salary range: $90,000‑$140,000. Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.

About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory…