Manufacturing Engineer - Integration

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, Ultra Safe Nuclear, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Antares has raised over $39M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $4M in government funding.

About the Team

As a member of the R&D team, you will be Antares' expert on manufacturing and assembly of cutting edge nuclear reactors. You will take ownership of developing Antares' first R&D facility, inclusive of layout, machine procurement, installation, and operation. Additionally, you will help develop and document key special processes, requirements, and workflow that enable rapid product iteration.

On the design side, you will be responsible for working with all teams regularly to ensure parts and assemblies are manufacturable and integrable, focusing on the system architecture level. As the product matures from concept to prototype and beyond, you will be responsible for leading the manufacturing planning process and will assist with in-house manufacturing vs. outsourcing trades and vendor selection.

The ideal candidate will have experience with complex mechanical system integration and direct hands-on experience designing and commissioning tooling required for assembly processes. They should be able to confidently identify (or know how to research) appropriate manufacturing methods. Additionally, they will have design for manufacturing experience, with a proven track record of improving both design and processes. You will ultimately be responsible for growing our production capabilities from the prototype phase through serialized production of multiple nuclear reactors per month.

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Own and manage the Antares Research and Development (R&D) reactor assembly and integration processes
• Define the standard process and workflow for manufacturing prototype, qualification, and production-grade parts and systems
• Participate in design reviews and analyze parts / assemblies to assess and influence their form / fit to make them more manufacturable, based on achievable process tolerances and inspection capabilities
• Analyze and disposition manufacturing discrepancies and lead multi-disciplinary teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Develop new and evaluate existing manufacturing processes and equipment to reduce non-conformance frequency / severity and reduce operating costs
• Identify need, define requirements, source, and commission COTS and custom capital equipment to enable to build of large structures in controlled and outdoor environments
• Identify and execute design-for-manufacturability improvements which have system-wide improvements to the department
• Communicate on a daily basis with supporting departments such as production, machining, maintenance, quality, and design engineering to ensure that product is delivered on time in the correct quantities
• Train technicians, engineers, and leaders on best-in-class operations practices by driving process improvement workshops; providing training and information briefs on key topics; and demonstrating solutions in the area
• Participate in root cause investigations that arise in development, production, test, integration, and field operation to implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.

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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 :

Self. We win together. There is nothing more precious than a high-performing team

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.

ITAR Requirements

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.