Mechanical Design Engineer I/II - Space

The role

You will support hardware design and development for nuclear power systems in space and on the Moon and Mars. You will own component design, development tests, and system interfaces.

What you will do

• Own hardware or deliverable related hardware as part of the larger space nuclear system
• Drive requirements definition/decomposition, build/test cycles, and defend decisions
• Own CAD models, manage configurations, and produce drawings and DFMEA
• Support development testing, test setup, test definition, and test documentation
• Coordinate with nuclear, thermal, structures, manufacturing, and quality teams
• 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
• Own or support the design of tooling, ground support equipment, and facility upgrades
• Develop and document emerging processes

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field
• 1-3+ years of experience in space system/product mechanical design, system configuration and layout
• Expertise with CAD (e.g., NX, CATIA)
• Past experience with PLM and other manufacturing planning and management systems
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
• Ability to travel to customer and mission-relevant locations as needed

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field
• Experience in the design, analysis, and integration of space hardware
• Leadership experience on a project or research team
• 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 fundamentals in fluid systems, solid mechanics, and heat transfer
• Demonstrated track record of initiative and going the extra mile
• Knowledge of materials science, material selection, and material compatibility
• Ability to conduct system sizing and first-order engineering analyses
• Mechanical design and GD&T/ drawings experience; take a design into production

About the company

Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space use. The team hails from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, the Department of Energy, MIT, and other organizations.