Piping Designer / Drafter - Fuel Recycling

The role

The Piping Designer / Drafter will develop and maintain engineering drawings for a nuclear fuel recycling facility. This includes creating P&IDs, piping layouts, and equipment arrangement drawings while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What you will do

• Develop, revise, and maintain P&IDs using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant3D or equivalent
• Produce piping layout drawings, equipment arrangement drawings, isometrics, and general arrangement drawings
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, structural, and nuclear engineers
• Incorporate engineering changes into controlled drawing packages
• Assist with development of drawing standards, CAD libraries, and templates
• Perform drawing quality checks to identify inconsistencies and clashes
• Generate engineering documentation including bills of materials and equipment lists
• Interface with fabricators, vendors, and construction teams
• Help establish efficient drafting workflows

Required 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

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
• Experience using PDM/PLM systems and engineering document control systems
• Knowledge of instrumentation symbols, ISA standards, and process control documentation
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary design reviews, HAZOPs, or constructability reviews
• Experience with commercial or governmental nuclear projects
• Experience working in highly regulated industries with strong quality assurance and configuration management requirements

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Bonuses
• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Health insurance with employer contribution
• HSA
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Wellness credits

Before you apply

• Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible
• Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening

About the company

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale and is advancing nuclear fuel recycling.