Materials Engineer at Antares — Los Angeles, USA | Base Career | Base Career

Role Overview

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.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Partake in the development and qualification for all materials in the reactor, including lifetime testing, cross-institutional collaboration, and property evaluation.

Design and conduct physical, thermal, and mechanical testing of materials that replicates the reactor environment.

Employ statistical methods to systematically evaluate effects of process variables and environmental effects on materials properties.

Materials characterization including root cause investigations of failure modes.

Interface with manufacturing, neutronics, mechanical, testing, and quality engineers to integrate materials into the overall system, define limits to operating conditions based on material properties, and optimize processes.

Basic Qualifications:

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.

Go-getter attitude – you’ll find a way to get it done.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

3+ years demonstrated experience as part of integrated team in a production setting.

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.

Additional Requirements:

Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones

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Roles & Responsibilities:

Partake in the development and qualification for all materials in the reactor, including lifetime testing, cross-institutional collaboration, and property evaluation.

Design and conduct physical, thermal, and mechanical testing of materials that replicates the reactor environment.

Employ statistical methods to systematically evaluate effects of process variables and environmental effects on materials properties.

Materials characterization including root cause investigations of failure modes.

Basic Qualifications:

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.

Go-getter attitude – you’ll find a way to get it done.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

3+ years demonstrated experience as part of integrated team in a production setting.

Knowledge of radiation effects in materials.

Knowledge of stainless steel, Ni based superalloys, and ceramics.

Location

We are located in Torrance, CA in a 322,000 square foot, brand new facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
Culture
At Antares, we like to specifically tie each role to our founding document’s set of values–here are the top five cultural values we think you should believe at your core to be successful:
Think in Systems - Energy and Defense are complex ecosystems with numerous stakeholders with competing priorities, conflicting policies, perverse incentives, and emergent and path-dependent properties. First principles thinking alone is insufficient. 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
Obsess over the End User - The customer and end user are often not the same. We will never build globally competitive commercial products if we lose sight of our end users and their entire interaction with the product life cycle
Be Unconstrained by Convention - Our only limits are the laws of physics. Many, even experts, will say what we are working on is impossible. They said the same about SpaceX reusing rockets. Generationally impactful companies, by definition, must accomplish the seemingly impossible. If it were easy, it would have already been done. Never shy away from a solution because it has never been tried before, and never choose to do something because that's “how it's always been done”
Go Where the Work I s - Never miss a chance to meet a customer, user, or stakeholder face to face, even if that means hopping on a plane. If you can’t make it, find a teammate who can channel your intentions and go in your place. Deep work can be done from anywhere, but we believe teams are built in person, and aim to maximize our time together
Operate in the Grey - Embrace nuance in pursuit of truth. Question every fundamental assumption
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.

Materials Engineer

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