Test Technician IV

The role

You will build, operate, instrument, and maintain test infrastructure for the R1 reactor. This role involves assembling test stands, integrating sensors, and documenting results to support engineering development.

What you will do

• Build, assemble, and maintain test rigs, fixtures, and support equipment
• Install and route instrumentation including thermocouples, pressure transducers, and electrical wiring
• Set up and operate data acquisition systems, sensors, and control hardware
• Execute tests following established procedures and document results
• Support the Test Engineer in developing test setups and executing test campaigns
• Fabricate brackets, mount points, plumbing, and wiring harnesses
• Maintain test areas, equipment, tools, and safety systems
• Participate in troubleshooting of test stand issues
• Assist in root cause investigations by documenting failures and gathering data
• Maintain accurate records of test configurations and run logs

Required qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a test technician, engineering technician, lab technician, or similar technical role
• Experience assembling mechanical systems, test fixtures, or prototype hardware
• Experience with instrumentation integration
• Familiarity with data acquisition systems and basic test software
• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and work instructions
• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with hand tools and shop tools
• Ability to work safely around high-energy systems, heavy equipment, and complex test setups
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Standing, climbing, bending, grasping, pulling, pushing, and carrying are required

Nice to have

• Experience building and operating test rigs in an R&D or prototype environment
• Experience with plumbing systems
• Experience with electrical wiring, harness building, relays, and control panels
• Experience working with technicians and engineers to debug hardware and instrumentation
• Familiarity with inspection tools
• Experience using CAD or simple CAD viewers
• Experience working in a fast-paced hardware development environment
• Welding, machining, or fabrication experience
• Python or general scripting familiarity

About the company

Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors to make clean energy abundant. The team includes members from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, and various national laboratories.