Antares Nuclear
Materials Engineer - Metallurgy
$115K–$150K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience in materials engineering; preferred: 3+ years demonstrated experience as part of an integrated team in a production setting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants 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.
About the job
Develops and qualifies materials for reactor systems by designing tests, evaluating material properties and failures, and coordinating with engineering teams and vendors.
What you'll do
- Develop and qualify reactor materials, including lifetime testing and property evaluation.
- Design and conduct physical, thermal, and mechanical tests that replicate reactor conditions; use statistical methods to evaluate process and environmental effects.
- Characterize materials, investigate failure causes, and work across teams to integrate materials and optimize processes.
What they ask for
- 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 and mechanical property evaluation.
Nice to have
- 3+ years demonstrated experience as part of an integrated team in a production setting.
- Knowledge of radiation effects in materials; stainless steel, Ni based superalloys, and ceramics; or coatings experience.
Pay
$115K – $150K USD base salary
Tools
optical microscopy, electron microscopy
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