Senior Manager Test Engineering

The Senior Manager Test Engineering will lead and grow the test engineering function, overseeing the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of test programs across Oklo's engineering portfolio, including thermal-hydraulic facilities, sodium test systems, and component qualification testing. This role involves setting the vision, building teams, developing infrastructure, and solving problems, ensuring test data supports licensing and deployment of advanced reactors. Specific duties include owning the roadmap for hardware test infrastructure, developing structured approaches for test planning, execution, and reporting that meet technical, regulatory, and safety requirements, and managing multidisciplinary teams to execute tests on time and within budget. The manager will collaborate with design engineers to define test objectives and acceptance criteria, lead procurement and integration of major test equipment, and ensure data quality, traceability, and configuration control. Additionally, they will build strong interfaces with safety, licensing, and regulatory teams, and mentor a high-performing test engineering team, fostering a culture of rigor, creativity, and accountability.