Space Mechanical Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Antares
Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteInternshipUSD 34 - 34 hourlyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-department collaboration","Communication","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Design and develop mechanical subsystems for space reactor and power systems, with a focus on space applications. Work across the lifecycle from early concepts to manufacturing concepts, integration, and testing of components like space radiators and space power conversion hardware. Translate customer operating conditions into technical requirements, support microgrid and deployment analyses, and help develop reactor deployment assessments and technoeconomic application scenarios.

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Space Mechanical Design Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

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Job Summary

Design and develop mechanical subsystems for space reactor and power systems, with a focus on space applications. Work across the lifecycle from early concepts to manufacturing concepts, integration, and testing of components like space radiators and space power conversion hardware. Translate customer operating conditions into technical requirements, support microgrid and deployment analyses, and help develop reactor deployment assessments and technoeconomic application scenarios.
Location: Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and test space radiator hardware.
  • •Develop manufacturing approaches to scale radiator technology from test coupons to full-scale hardware.
  • •Contribute to the development and integration of space power conversion systems, including recuperators, primary heat exchangers, and piping.
  • •Support overall mechanical integration of space power conversion systems and contribute to reactor mechanical design.
  • •Perform microgrid analyses and develop reactor deployment assessments, concepts of operation, and related technoeconomic application scenarios.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 34 hourly
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • •Enrolled in at least a bachelor’s degree program and going into your Junior or Senior year of studies.
  • •Prior internship experience or significant (>1yr) project team, laboratory, or research experience.
  • •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • •Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills, such as leading a student project team or presenting research.
  • •Ability to work cross-departmentally and effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Cross-department collaborationCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingTeamwork

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

Antares
Designs and builds compact nuclear microreactors for remote, defense, industrial and space applications, focusing on transportable, low-footprint reactors and associated fuel and manufacturing capabilities.
Industry: Nuclear Energy
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2023
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