Antares Nuclear
Senior Piping Stress Design Engineer (PCS)
$150K–$220K
Los Angeles · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years for Senior level; 8+ years for Staff level.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 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
Owns the design, stress analysis, and integration of high-temperature, high-pressure piping systems for Antares’ Power Conversion System, supporting engineering through manufacturing and testing.
What you'll do
- Design and integrate PCS piping, including layouts, supports, expansion joints, and component interfaces.
- Analyze piping stresses, structural loads, vibration, and fatigue; assess loads on connected equipment.
- Develop engineering calculations and documentation, and support procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience designing high-temperature and/or high-pressure piping systems for industrial or power generation applications.
- Proficiency in piping stress analysis, including thermal expansion, support reactions, and equipment nozzle loads.
- Experience with piping layouts, P&IDs, engineering drawings, and fabrication documentation; familiarity with ASME B31.3 or B31.1.
Nice to have
- Experience in Nuclear, Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, or other high-performance thermal-fluid systems.
- Piping stress analysis tools such as CAESAR II or AutoPIPE; FEA familiarity.
Pay
$150,000 - $190,000 USD base salary; $150K – $220K USD (compensation type not specified)
Tools
ASME B31.3, B31.1, CAESAR II, AutoPIPE, FEA, ASME BPVC, Section III
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