Antares Nuclear
Senior Nuclear Engineer
$160K–$210K
Los Angeles · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Education
- Master's or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant 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
Serves as the responsible engineer for a reactor component, leading its analysis, design integration, validation, testing, and licensing activities.
What you'll do
- Lead neutronics modeling, multiphysics analysis, and development of simulation methods and tools.
- Own design and integration of assigned reactor components; coordinate cross-disciplinary work and mentor junior engineers.
- Coordinate verification and validation, regulatory interfaces, and prototype testing and experimental campaigns.
What they ask for
- Master's or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Deep experience with and understanding of MCNP, Serpent, or SCALE.
- Experience with multiphysics simulations and methods, reactor kinetics, safety analysis, or integrated systems modeling.
Nice to have
- Advanced programming proficiency (Python, C++, or similar).
- Experience with advanced reactors, regulatory processes, reactor systems analysis tools, or commissioning and testing.
Pay
$160K – $210K USD base salary
Tools
MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, Python, C++, SAM, AGREE, PARCS
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