Antares Nuclear
Test Engineer II-Senior
$115K–$190K
Los Angeles · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years required; 5+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline; master’s degree or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering preferred.
- 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 U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Designs and operates test infrastructure and plans for R1 microreactor components and subsystems, from test setup through data analysis.
What you'll do
- Architect, build, and use test stands and rigs for heat pipe components and assemblies; create schematics and CAD models of test setups.
- Develop test plans, protocols, schedules, and workflows, including instrumentation, pass/fail criteria, and data analysis.
- Lead test readiness reviews, validate measurement accuracy, communicate results, and support root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of hands-on test engineering experience.
- Experience designing assemblies and test fixtures using CAD.
- Experience integrating and using test instrumentation, such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gauges, relays, and solenoid valves.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering; 5+ years of hands-on test engineering experience.
- Experience with test rigs and thermal or mechanical tests, LabVIEW, Simulink, or similar test software.
Pay
USD $115,000-$150,000 base salary (Test Engineer II); USD $140,000-$190,000 base salary (Senior Test Engineer); USD $115K – $190K (compensation; pay type not specified)
Tools
CAD, pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gauges, relays, solenoid valves, LabVIEW, Simulink
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