Antares Nuclear
Mechanical Engineering Design Intern - Summer 2027
Los Angeles · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ months of technical engineering experience outside the university classroom.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline; entering junior or senior year.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR requirements.
About the job
Supports design, analysis, development, and testing of mechanical components for Antares’ Mark-1 and JANUS-1 microreactors, culminating in a technical project and presentation.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, test, and document mechanical components and related engineering work.
- Own a defined component or project scope with guidance from a Responsible Engineer; collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and test teams.
- Complete a long-duration engineering project and present results and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
- Entering junior or senior year of study.
- At least 6 months of technical engineering experience outside the university classroom, such as laboratory work, research, extracurricular projects, volunteering, personal projects, or prior employment.
Nice to have
- GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Experience with engineering clubs, competition teams, research groups, or technical organizations; mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, analysis, prototyping, or hardware testing is a plus.
Pay
$34 per hour (hourly pay)
Tools
mechanical CAD
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