Antares Nuclear
Thermo-Mechanical Engineer, Heat Exchanger
$115K–$190K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; heat exchanger, pressure-containing equipment, or high-temperature systems experience is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related physics-based field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, tests, and improves heat exchanger systems and associated piping for advanced energy applications, from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze heat exchangers, piping, manifolds, and mechanical interfaces for thermal performance and structural integrity.
- Support manufacturing development and create test hardware and procedures to validate system performance and reliability.
- Define operating limits, investigate hardware failures, 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.
- 2+ 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.
- Understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermal and structural mechanics, piping, pressure-containing components, and materials science.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering or thermal sciences field.
- Experience with heat exchanger design, high-temperature systems, FEA/CFD, piping, fabrication, validation testing, or applicable ASME codes.
Pay
$115,000 - $150,000 (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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