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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
33
open professional roles
44
opened in the last 90 days
44 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Tennessee
What it hires for: Engineering (24), Data & Analytics (7), Sales (1). By level: early career (12), senior ic (11), director (11), entry level (6), mid level (2).
Where: Oak Ridge, TN (43), Knoxville, TN (1).
Main hubs: Oak Ridge, TN (43), Knoxville, TN (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Oak Ridge, TN ranks
Where Oak Ridge, TN placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southeast10% · of 77
- #7Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast12% · of 87
- #7Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast65% · of 87
- #9Best cities for mid-career professionals65% · of 100
- #21Best cities for government jobs69 openings · of 26
- #24Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast117 openings · of 65
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Oak Ridge National Laboratory's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 45 professional roles in that time.
- 4 of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 11 open roles (36%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1 open roles (9%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- 0% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 16 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory ranks #304 of 359 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
How Oak Ridge National Laboratory compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 11 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 0% | 75% |
Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Common questions
- Is Oak Ridge National Laboratory hiring?
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory has 33 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 44 opened in the last 90 days and 44 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- Does Oak Ridge National Laboratory hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 4 of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 11 open roles (36%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
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