Antares Pharma

Antares Pharma

Materials Engineer II

Los Angeles · Mid

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 hours ago
Mechanical DesignMicroscopyCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • As a Materials Engineer you will aid in the development and qualification of all materials in Antares' reactor systems.
  • Partake in the development and qualification for all materials in the reactor, including lifetime testing, cross-institutional collaboration, and property evaluation.
  • Employ statistical methods to systematically evaluate effects of process variables and environmental effects on materials.

Responsibilities

  • Design and conduct physical, thermal, and mechanical testing of materials that replicates the reactor environment.
  • Interface with manufacturing, neutronics, mechanical, testing, and quality engineers to integrate materials into the overall system, define limits to operating conditions based on material, and optimize processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in materials engineering.
  • Proficiency in optical and electron microscopy as well as mechanical property evaluation.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills and Experience:

Skills

  • Knowledge of radiation effects in materials.
  • Knowledge of stainless steel, Ni based superalloys, and ceramics.
  • Coatings experience.
  • 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 Materials Engineer you will aid in the development and qualification of all materials in Antares' reactor systems. This will consist of developing experiments, processes, and quality control as well as working with vendors and collaborators to identify and rectify critical gaps in material behavior at our operating conditions. This position requires the ability to learn quickly and develop a deep understanding of a wide range of materials - including ceramics and metallic alloys - such that you become the go-to subject matter expert at the company. The ideal candidate will apply fundamental knowledge of materials science to the practical applications of manufacturing in a fast-paced environment while also pushing innovation for the next generation of materials - driving Antares to be a recognized leader in nuclear materials.
  • 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.
  • This will consist of developing experiments, processes, and quality control as well as working with vendors and collaborators to identify and rectify critical gaps in material behavior at our operating conditions.
  • This position requires the ability to learn quickly and develop a deep understanding of a wide range of materials - including ceramics and metallic alloys - such that you become the go-to subject matter expert at the company.
  • The ideal candidate will apply fundamental knowledge of materials science to the practical applications of manufacturing in a fast-paced environment while also pushing innovation for the next generation of materials - driving Antares to be a recognized leader in nuclear materials.

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

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