Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Reactivity Controls

Antares
Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 115,000 - 185,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: []

Lead the design, development, testing, and validation of mechanical systems that govern reactor reactivity and enable safe reactor operation. Own custom actuation and control mechanism development, define system architecture and design criteria, and build verification/validation test plans. Collaborate across thermal, structural, neutronics, controls, and simulation teams while engineering components for extreme environments and performing DFM and trade studies.

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Reactivity Controls

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Job Summary

Lead the design, development, testing, and validation of mechanical systems that govern reactor reactivity and enable safe reactor operation. Own custom actuation and control mechanism development, define system architecture and design criteria, and build verification/validation test plans. Collaborate across thermal, structural, neutronics, controls, and simulation teams while engineering components for extreme environments and performing DFM and trade studies.
Location: Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and test the reactor’s control mechanisms, hardware, and assemblies.
  • •Concept and develop custom actuation solutions, including mechanisms, linkages, interfaces, and instrumentation.
  • •Define design criteria, system architecture, and verification/validation test plans.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally across thermal, structural, neutronics, controls, and simulation disciplines.
  • •Conduct DFM assessments, mechanism trade studies, and present recommendations to senior leadership.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 115,000 - 185,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering.
  • •5+ years in full-cycle design engineering roles with hands-on CAD, analysis, and build/test experience.
  • •Experience with kinematic synthesis, pneumatic/hydraulic actuation, mechatronics, and instrumentation.
  • •Experience with FMEA (including strength, stability, and fatigue failure modes).
  • •Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Tech Stack:CADNXANSYSFemapPythonMATLAB

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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