Radiation Shielding Engineer

Antares
Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: OtherExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Communication","Regulatory"]

Develop and oversee radiation shielding design and analysis for nuclear reactors, applying neutronics simulations and regulatory strategies to meet safety requirements for operation, shutdown, transportation, and storage across diverse deployment scenarios. Collaborate across the reactor and site design teams to deliver robust shielding configurations.

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Radiation Shielding Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and oversee radiation shielding design and analysis for nuclear reactors, applying neutronics simulations and regulatory strategies to meet safety requirements for operation, shutdown, transportation, and storage across diverse deployment scenarios. Collaborate across the reactor and site design teams to deliver robust shielding configurations.
Location: Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities

  • •Ownership of radiation shielding design and analysis
  • •Development of trade studies of materials choices
  • •Development of neutronics simulations to characterize radiation sources during operation and in post-operation configurations
  • •Optimization of radiation shielding for deployment and post-operation transportation
  • •Engagement in regulatory requirement compliance strategies and application to licensing pathways
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 240,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in nuclear or mechanical engineering, physics, material science, or related field
  • •3+ years experience with radiation shielding analysis and design
  • •Proficiency in MCNP/ADVANTG, SCALE/MAVRIC, or similar Monte Carlo variance reduction tools
  • •Ability to navigate regulatory requirements, shielding design features, analysis tools and manufacturing methods
  • •Master's degree or PhD in nuclear engineering (preferred)
Experience:3+ yearsNuclear engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationRegulatory
Tech Stack:MCNPADVANTGSCALEMAVRICPython

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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