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Piping Designer / Drafter - Fuel Recycling

Oklo· Fuel Recycling
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Hybrid (Oak Ridge, TN)$80k - $130kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on developing and maintaining engineering drawings (P&IDs, piping layouts, equipment arrangement, fabrication drawings) for Oklo's FOAK nuclear fuel recycling facility, collaborating with multi-discipline engineers to support design reviews, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and licensing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, revise, and maintain Piping/Process/Ventillation & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant3D or equivalent CAD software.
  • Produce piping layout drawings, equipment arrangement drawings, piping and equipment isometrics, and general arrangement drawings for process facilities.
  • Coordinate closely with process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls, structural, and nuclear engineers to ensure drawing consistency across disciplines.
  • Incorporate engineering changes into controlled drawing packages while maintaining revision history and configuration management.
  • Assist with development of drawing standards, CAD libraries, drafting procedures, and document templates.
  • Perform drawing quality checks to identify inconsistencies, clashes, missing information, and opportunities for design improvement.
  • Generate engineering documentation including bills of materials, equipment lists, line lists, and drawing packages supporting procurement and construction.
  • Interface with fabricators, vendors, and construction teams to clarify drawings and incorporate field feedback into design revisions.
  • Help establish efficient drafting workflows that support rapid design iteration within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Familiarity with engineering drawing standards, revision control, and document management practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Required:AutoCADP&IDsPiping layoutsCross-discipline coordination

Benefits

  • flexible time off
  • equity
  • bonuses
  • competitive pay
  • 401(k)
  • health insurance (with employer contribution)
  • HSA
  • FSA
  • flexible work hours
  • wellness credits
  • other benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Emission free, always on power from advanced fission power plants.

About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. (Oklo) is developing advanced fission power plants to provide emission-free, reliable, and affordable energy. Oklo received a Site Use Permit from the U.S Department of Energy, has performed successful prototypic fuel fabrication, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, developed the first advanced fission combined license application accepted and docketed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and national laboratories. Oklo has been featured in Time, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Popular Mechanics, Wired, Architectural Digest, Hyperallergic, POWER Magazine, has been the subject of a Harvard Business School case, and is featured in the Oliver Stone documentary Nuclear, among other features.

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