Senior Mechanical Designer - Fuel Recycling
Oklo · Oak Ridge, TN or Remote
Posted about 3 months ago · $100,000 - $150,000
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 Senior Mechanical Designer will develop detailed mechanical designs and 3D CAD models for Oklo's nuclear fuel recycling technology. This role involves creating production-quality CAD models, collaborating with engineers and machinists, and supporting prototype fabrication. The designer will work on equipment that operates in high-temperature and high-radiation environments, focusing on manufacturability and iterative design improvements.
- 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 Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Drafting, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience)
- 5+ years of experience developing detailed mechanical designs and fabrication drawings
- Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks, including complex assemblies, weldments, sheet metal, and drawing creation
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical assembly
- Experience creating fabrication drawings with appropriate GD&T, tolerancing, bills of materials, and manufacturing notes
- Demonstrated experience applying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles
Nice to have
- Experience designing equipment for radiological or nuclear facilities
- Experience designing gloveboxes, hot cells, shielded equipment, or remote handling systems
- Experience designing high-temperature process equipment, including furnaces or thermal processing systems operating above 500 °C
- Experience with molten salt systems, vacuum systems, or corrosive chemical processing equipment
- Experience producing large weldments, pressure-containing assemblies, or custom process vessels
What you get
- Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 DOE
- Flexible time off
- Equity
- Bonuses
- Competitive pay
- 401(k)
Worth weighing
- Strong preference for candidates located in the Oak Ridge, Tennessee area
- Remote employees must travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, CA twice a quarter
- First two weeks of onboarding require in-person attendance at headquarters
- Position involves access to information subject to U.S. export control laws
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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