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Ben Murphy

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Director of Powerhouse Engineering at Oklo Inc
📍 Palisade, Colorado, United States

Ben is the Director of Powerhouse Engineering at Oklo, leveraging a deep expertise in energy and propulsion systems. He previously spent over five years at Boom Supersonic, rising to VP of Sustainability where he led sustainable aviation fuel strategy. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Notre Dame and Cincinnati.

Outside of his engineering work, Ben is a passionate environmentalist and outdoorsman. When not focused on the future of clean energy, he can be found in the mountains, where he enjoys both skiing and rock climbing. This passion for the environment directly informs his professional career choices.

He transitioned from leading sustainability for supersonic jets at Boom to developing advanced nuclear fission powerhouses at Oklo.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Director of Powerhouse Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Palisade, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

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Fast Adopter
Confident & Optimistic
Decisive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Advanced Fission
He believes nuclear power is the fastest and safest means to achieve deep decarbonization and is now an engineering director at advanced fission company, Oklo.
Sustainable Aviation
As the former VP of Sustainability at Boom Supersonic, he led the company's net-zero carbon strategy and testing of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director of Powerhouse Engineering
Oklo Inc
9-2024 - 10-2025
Staff Integration and Testing Engineer
Oklo Inc
7-2023 - 10-2024
Sustainability Consultant
Boom Supersonic
8-2022 - 7-2023
VP, Sustainability
Boom Supersonic
4-2021 - 8-2022
Head of Sustainability
Boom Supersonic
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Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2016
Master’s Degree
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Notre Dame
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