Senior Thermal-Mechanical Engineer, Power Conversion

Antares; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Antares is seeking a Thermal-Mechanical Engineer for Integration of the Power Conversion System in our Torrance, CA facility. You will own heat transfer, insulation design, and the thermal budget across the PCS, coordinating with reactor and safety systems to ensure robust thermal performance.

The role requires hands-on analysis, hardware design, build, and test experience, including ASME or similar high-temperature guidelines, and a track record of commissioning first-of-a-kind hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Nuclear, or a related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own thermal management and thermal energy budget of the Power Conversion System and close the loop with cycle performance on parasitic losses.
• Develop the heat rejection and cold-sink architecture, sizing and integrating the recuperator and heat rejection against site and ambient conditions.
• Define the thermal configuration including insulation selection and design, heat-loss budget, surface temperatures, instrumentation, and personnel protection.
• Manage thermal interfaces and thermal transient requirements for major PCS components, reactor, and safety systems.
• Support test rig design and instrumentation placement. Utilize collected data to improve component life and performance.
• Engineer components for high-temperature and high-stress service using metals and advanced materials, in partnership with materials and structural analysis.
• Work with the team to develop inspection and maintenance plans that manage risk on thermal-mechanically life-limited.
• Work with Mechanical, Electrical, Safety, and Nuclear teams to ensure the designs meet the overall objectives and requirements.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Heat transfer

High-temperature hardware

Thermal instrumentation

Thermal management

FEA/CFD analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Nuclear, or related engineering

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

Femap

NX Thermal

Fluent

Star-CCM+

Job description

Antares is seeking a Thermal-Mechanical Engineer for Integration of the Power Conversion System in our Torrance, CA facility. You will own heat transfer, insulation design, and the thermal budget across the PCS, coordinating with reactor and safety systems to ensure robust thermal performance.

The role requires hands-on analysis, hardware design, build, and test experience, including ASME or similar high-temperature guidelines, and a track record of commissioning first-of-a-kind hardware.