Piping Designer / Drafter - Fuel Recycling
Oklo · Oak Ridge, TN or Remote
Posted about 3 months ago · $80,000 - $130,000
or apply directly on Oklo's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Oklo's roles stay open a median of 64 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of Oklo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Oklo
- high 74 stale, 5 reposted of 105 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Oklo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Oklo.
About this role
The Piping Designer / Drafter will be responsible for creating and maintaining engineering drawings for Oklo's nuclear fuel recycling facility. This includes developing Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), piping layouts, and other documentation while collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure accuracy and consistency. The role emphasizes producing high-quality documentation and improving communication among engineering teams.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Oklo as an employer.
What you need
- Associate's degree, technical certification, or Bachelor's degree in Drafting, Design Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- 5+ years of experience producing engineering drawings for industrial facilities or process equipment
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or equivalent drafting software
- Experience developing and maintaining Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Experience producing piping layouts, equipment arrangement drawings, and construction drawing packages
- Understanding of industrial piping systems, valves, instrumentation, and process equipment
Nice to have
- Experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software
- Experience creating piping assemblies, equipment layouts, or plant models in 3D CAD environments
- Familiarity with process plant design in nuclear, chemical, petrochemical, mining, pharmaceutical, or power generation industries
- Experience supporting facility design from conceptual design through detailed engineering and construction
- Familiarity with piping codes and standards such as ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, or equivalent industrial standards
What you get
- Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 DOE
- Flexible time off
- Equity
- Bonuses
- Competitive pay
- 401(k)
Worth weighing
- Remote employees must travel to headquarters twice a quarter and be in-person for the first two weeks of onboarding.
- The role requires a high level of collaboration and communication across multiple engineering disciplines, which may be challenging in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Candidates should be self-motivated and comfortable working without extensive guidance, which may not suit everyone.
Summarised from Oklo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Oklo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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