Antares Pharma

Antares Pharma

Thermo - Mechanical Design Engineer - Heat Pipes

Los Angeles · Mid

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
ANSYSThermal AnalysisMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringCOMSOLCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • You will work closely with the Heat Pipe Responsible Engineer and cross-functional teams to mature technologies from concept through production.
  • Define operating procedures and limits for heat pipes to inform end users of performance envelope
  • Investigate heat pipe failure and define reliability limits; integrate fixes rapidly

Responsibilities

  • Perform design, modeling, and analysis of heat pipe systems, ensuring compatibility with interfaces in their intended applications
  • Support development of manufacturing methods for prototyping and mass manufacturing of heat pipes
  • Support development of test articles, stands, and procedures for validating the limits of heat pipe performance and life characteristics
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive the execution of customer requirements into delivered hardware products

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related physics-based field
  • 2+ years of experience in engineering, with a focus on thermal or heat transfer systems
  • Demonstrated experience with thermal modeling software (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS)
  • Think probabilistically and then take action. "If you want to be certain, then you are apt to be obsolete." Over-optimizing the components often degrades the system
  • If you can't make it, find a teammate who can channel your intentions and go in your place.

Skills

  • Master's in Nuclear Engineering, Thermal Sciences, or Mechanical /
  • Knowledge of materials science as it applies to alloy selection for heat transfer and structural
  • Demonstrated knowledge in simulation of high temperature 2-phase flow fields
  • Strong understanding of nuclear safety standards, testing protocols, and regulatory requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in high temperature (500°C+) systems, including prior work with heat pipe technology
  • Experience with sodium purification and material handling
  • Exceptional communication skills to work effectively across teams and convey technical information to non-specialists

Company info

  • At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. We're fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space. To achieve our mission, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space.
  • Formed in 2023, the Antares team hails from SpaceX, The White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, The Air Force, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, and National Laboratories like Los Alamos, Idaho, and Oak Ridge. Antares has raised over $130M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $13M in government funding.
  • About the Team
  • As a Thermo-Mechanical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the development, design, qualification, and deployment of advanced heat pipe systems for cutting-edge applications. You will work closely with the Heat Pipe Responsible Engineer and cross-functional teams to mature technologies from concept through production. The ideal candidate will drive innovation and ensure the highest standards in heat pipe technology, contributing to next-generation sustainable energy solutions.
  • At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt.
  • We're fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space.
  • To achieve our mission, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space.
  • Formed in 2023, the Antares team hails from SpaceX, The White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, The Air Force, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, and National Laboratories like Los Alamos, Idaho, and Oak Ridge.
  • Antares has raised over $130M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $13M in government funding.
  • As a Thermo-Mechanical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the development, design, qualification, and deployment of advanced heat pipe systems for cutting-edge applications.
  • The ideal candidate will drive innovation and ensure the highest standards in heat pipe technology, contributing to next-generation sustainable energy solutions.
  • This role is required to be onsite in Torrance, CA.

Equal opportunity

  • Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Employment decisions are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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