Antares
Clean Energy
TestEngineerII
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“Test Engineer II at Antares. Skills: test infrastructure, test plans, test setups, instrumentation, CAD, data analysis. design, build, and own test infrastructure for our R1 microreactor. develop end-to-end test plans - from concept to data analysis - for components and subsystems spanning heat rejection, power distribution, thermal management, and mechanical systems”
What You'll Achieve.
enable rapid iteration and high-quality data; ensure that prototype, development, and qualification hardware is designed with respect to a test plan that validates critical features and performance parameters; ensure the required precision and accuracy; prevent repeat failure
Industry & Context.
Participate in root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failure; Think in Systems; Operate in the Grey
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones, Ability to lift 25 lbs, role may require standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying, U. S. citizen or national, U. S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U. S. Department of State.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline, 2+ years of hands-on test engineering experience, Experience designing assemblies and test fixtures using CAD, Experience integrating and using test instrumentation (pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gauges, relays, solenoid valves, etc. )
Nice to Have
Master’s degree or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering, Experience designing and building test rigs and executing thermal and mechanical tests, Experience with LabVIEW, Simulink, or similar test software, Experience testing thermal management or heat-rejection systems, or vacuum-relevant components, Experience in mechanical, durability, or materials testing, Leadership experience on a project or research team, project management and cross-disciplinary communication skills, Demonstrated track record of high-impact technical contributions, Experience with part inspection technologies (micrometers, CMM, white light scanning, etc. ), Knowledge of PLM, ERP, and related manufacturing systems, Python or general programming experience
What You'll Do.
and own test infrastructure for our R1 microreactor
develop end-to-end test plans - from concept to data analysis - for components and subsystems spanning heat rejection
and mechanical systems
develop and document testing best practices
and workflows to enable rapid iteration and high-quality data
and maintain test setups to ensure the required precision and accuracy
and employ bespoke test stands and rigs for heat pipe components and assemblies
Develop comprehensive test plans and protocols: instrumentation
and data analysis workflows
Build test schedules and ensure alignment with development and business needs
Validate measurement precision and procure or design specialized fixtures and sensors as needed
Create schematics and CAD models of test setups and facilities
Define standard processes and workflows for prototype
and production-grade testing
Provide subject matter expertise on test methods
including mentoring teammates
Participate in root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failure
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that prototype, development, and qualification hardware is designed with respect to a test plan that validates critical features and performance parameters; Lead test design and readiness reviews and communicate approach and results with stakeholders; mentoring teammates; cross-disciplinary communication skills
Communication Scope
communicate approach and results with stakeholders; cross-disciplinary communication skills
Process & Methodology
Build test schedules and ensure alignment with development and business needs, project management
Full Job Description
About Us 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 Us 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 Test Engineer in Antares’ Test Engineering team, you will design, build, and own test infrastructure for our R1 microreactor. You will develop end-to-end test plans - from concept to data analysis - for components and subsystems spanning heat rejection, power distribution, thermal management, and mechanical systems. You will help develop and document our testing best practices, requirements, and w
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