Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Cover Gas Systems
AntaresTorrance, California, United States
Posted December 30, 2025
140000 - 185000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Antares is dedicated to making clean energy abundant across various environments, from Earth to space. The company specializes in developing transportable microreactors for military applications, backed by a team of experts from prestigious institutions and organizations like SpaceX and MIT. Antares has secured over $8M in funding from leading investors, positioning itself as a key player in the defense and energy sectors.
Job Description
At Antares, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space. As the Responsible Engineer for the Cover Gas System, you will lead the design, development, testing, and validation of mechanical systems that monitor fission products released from nuclear fuel and maintain an inert reactor core environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 5+ years of experience in full-cycle design engineering roles, including hands-on CAD, analysis, build, and test
- Experience designing, sizing, and integrating fluid systems, preferably involving compressible flow
- Experience performing and interpreting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Retirement plan
- Generous paid time off