Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Space

The role

You will own hardware associated with nuclear power systems in space and on the surface of the Moon and Mars. You will take hardware from clean sheet design to build, dev test, qualification, and integration.

What you will do

• Own a subsystem and related hardware as part of the larger space nuclear system
• Drive system-level layout, requirements definition/decomposition, build/test cycles, and defend decisions
• Own CAD models, manage configurations, and produce drawings and DFMEA
• Drive cross-discipline alignment and trade studies
• 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 as needed

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field
• 5+ 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
• Willingness and ability to obtain and retain a security clearance

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or a related physics-based field
• Expertise in the design, analysis, and integration of nuclear or space nuclear systems
• 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 fundamental principles in fluid systems and solid mechanics
• Demonstrated track record of initiative and high impact / ROI contributions
• Broad knowledge of materials science and material selections, especially for nuclear applications
• Ability to conduct complex design trades, system sizing, and first-order engineering analyses
• Very strong design skills and GD&T/ drawings experience; take a design into production

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Willingness and ability to obtain and retain a security clearance

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.