Nuclear Materials Engineer (Metallurgy)

Antares; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Antares is seeking a Materials Engineer to develop and qualify materials for its nuclear reactor systems, including ceramics and metallic alloys. You will design experiments, processes, and quality controls while collaborating with vendors to identify gaps in material behavior under reactor conditions.

The role requires understanding materials science in production settings, learning quickly, and applying fundamentals to drive innovation and practical manufacturing improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in materials engineering.
• Experience with metals.
• Proficiency in optical and electron microscopy as well as mechanical property evaluation.
• Go-getter attitude – you'll find a way to get it done.

Responsibilities

• Partake in development and qualification for all reactor materials, including lifetime testing and cross-institutional collaboration.
• Design and conduct physical, thermal, and mechanical testing of materials that replicates the reactor environment.
• Employ statistical methods to evaluate effects of process variables and environmental effects on materials properties.
• Materials characterization including root cause investigations of failure modes.
• Interface with manufacturing, neutronics, mechanical, testing, and quality engineers to integrate materials into the system and optimize limits.

Skills

Materials engineering

Metals

Microscopy

Mechanical testing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field

Tools

Optical microscopy

Electron microscopy

Mechanical testing equipment

Job description

Antares is seeking a Materials Engineer to develop and qualify materials for its nuclear reactor systems, including ceramics and metallic alloys. You will design experiments, processes, and quality controls while collaborating with vendors to identify gaps in material behavior under reactor conditions.

The role requires understanding materials science in production settings, learning quickly, and applying fundamentals to drive innovation and practical manufacturing improvements.