Antares Nuclear
Senior Thermo-Mechanical Engineer, Heat Exchanger
$140K–$190K
Los Angeles · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; preferably involving heat exchangers, pressure-containing equipment, or high-temperature systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related physics-based field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Design, analyze, validate, and improve heat exchangers and associated piping systems from concept through production for advanced energy applications.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze heat exchangers, piping, manifolds, and mechanical interfaces for thermal performance, structural integrity, and system compatibility.
- Support manufacturing development and hardware testing, including test articles, test stands, and validation procedures.
- Investigate hardware failures, define operating limits, and implement design improvements with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related physics-based field.
- 5+ years of mechanical or thermal engineering experience; heat exchangers, pressure-containing equipment, or high-temperature systems preferred.
- Experience with mechanical CAD design and engineering analysis tools such as SolidWorks, NX, ANSYS, or COMSOL.
- Understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermal stresses, structural mechanics, and piping/pressure-containing component design.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a listed engineering discipline or Thermal Sciences.
- Experience with heat exchanger design, high-temperature systems, FEA/CFD, piping, fabrication, testing, or applicable ASME codes.
Pay
$140,000 - $185,000 (base salary); $145K – $190K (type not specified)
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, ANSYS, COMSOL, FEA, CFD, ASME BPVC Section VIII, ASME B31.1
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