Electrical Engineer II — I&C for Nuclear Microreactors

53 Stations; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Antares is seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to the architecture, design, testing and integration of instrumentation and control (I&C) and power distribution for advanced nuclear microreactors in Los Angeles.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, licensing and test teams to ensure electrical designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements across multiple applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Experience designing, analyzing, or integrating electrical systems.
• Strong grasp of electrical fundamentals, including DC and AC circuits, impedance, and transient behavior.
• Ability to create, read, and review electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with electrical design, simulation, or PCB layout tools.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and signal generators.
• Ability to reason about failure modes and safe states in electrical or control systems.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous hardware development environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for reactor instrumentation, control, and power distribution, from early concept through detailed implementation.
• Develop schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface definitions for sensors, control hardware, and electrical subsystems.
• Review and provide feedback on schematics, wiring diagrams, harnesses, and control panel designs.
• Participate in design reviews, ensuring electrical and I&C sections are technically sound and traceable.
• Assist with hazard analysis, identifying electrical or instrumentation failure modes and mitigations.
• Support test activities including bench testing, HIL/HITL, and integration campaigns.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, mechanical, software, and licensing teams.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

DC/AC circuits

Schematic reading

Lab instrumentation

Failure mode analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE-based simulators

Schematic capture

PCB layout tools

Job description

Antares is seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to the architecture, design, testing and integration of instrumentation and control (I&C) and power distribution for advanced nuclear microreactors in Los Angeles.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, licensing and test teams to ensure electrical designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements across multiple applications.