Antares Pharma

Antares Pharma

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Space

Los Angeles · Senior

No sponsorshipDetected 26 days ago
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About the role

  • As a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Mission Engineering team, you will primarily own hardware associated with nuclear power systems in space and on the surface of the Moon and Mars. As the Responsible Engineer (RE) on space with the expectation of taking hardware from clean sheet design to build, dev test, qualification, and integration. You will be responsible for the entire life cycle of your hardware and system, interfaces to and from other systems, how your hardware fits into the larger system, sourcing, building, testing, and designing improvements for a first of a kind system. You'll drive trades on system layout, interfaces, packaging, working closely with cross-disciplinary teams to refine configurations and close design loops. Your responsibilities will span CAD design, system analysis, leading design reviews, precise definition of thermal and mechanical interfaces, requirements ownership and decomposition, and manufacturability / scalability of your design.
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Own a subsystem and related hardware as part of the larger space nuclear system.

Responsibilities

  • Own CAD models, manage configurations, produce drawings, DFMEA, etc.
  • Drive cross-discipline alignment and trade studies.
  • Develop a clean sheet design through hardware procurement and dev/qual testing.
  • Support design reviews and integration/test planning for hardware, define manufacturing plan and generate work instructions as needed.
  • Drive system-level layout, requirements definition/decomposition, build/test cycles, defend decisions across all phases of design, take concept through CDR and onward.
  • As a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Mission Engineering team, you will primarily own hardware associated with nuclear power systems in space and on the surface of the Moon and Mars.
  • You'll drive trades on system layout, interfaces, packaging, working closely with cross-disciplinary teams to refine configurations and close design loops.
  • Your responsibilities will span CAD design, system analysis, leading design reviews, precise definition of thermal and mechanical interfaces, requirements ownership and decomposition, and manufacturability / scalability of your design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field.
  • 3+ years of experience in space system/product mechanical design, system configuration and layout.
  • Expertise with CAD (e.g., NX, CATIA) and past experience with PLM and other manufacturing planning and management systems.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills & Experience:

Skills

  • Master's or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field.
  • Strong project management skills, cross discipline communication, and interpersonal and collaborative skills.
  • Exceptional communication skills to work effectively across teams and convey technical information to non-specialists.
  • Understanding of fundamental principles in fluid systems and solid mechanics.
  • Demonstrated track record of initiative and high impact / ROI contributions.
  • Broad knowledge of materials science and material selections, especially for nuclear applications.

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.
  • 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.

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.
  • Learn more about the ITAR here https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Willingness and ability to obtain and retain a security clearance
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