Senior Nuclear Engineer

Nuclear Engineering Team Member

As a member of the nuclear engineering team, you will become the responsible engineer for a key component of the Antares reactor design such as reactivity controls and instrumentation, radiation shielding, fuels, materials, thermal hydraulics, safety, or licensing. The ideal candidate has a mix of industry and academic experience, and has worked in a team-oriented environment to mature nuclear concepts. While you may have a specialty, you're not afraid to operate as a generalist in a growing organization.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Lead complex neutronics modeling and Multiphysics analysis
• Responsible nuclear engineer for design and integration of components as assigned
• Mentor junior engineers
• Develop and implement modeling and simulation methods and tools
• Coordinate validation and verification activities
• Interface directly with regulatory bodies for licensing and compliance
• Spearhead prototype testing and experimental campaigns
• Lead cross-disciplinary integration efforts across neutronics, thermal-hydraulics, structural mechanics, materials, and reactor operations to ensure design margins are maintained across all Figures of Merit (FOMs) and safety-critical performance metrics
• Identify and define validation, verification, qualification, and testing requirements across engineering disciplines, including opportunities to leverage startup, commissioning, and power ascension testing data for model development and design maturation

Basic qualifications include:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related field
• Deep experience with and understanding of MCNP, Serpent, or SCALE
• Experience with Multiphysics simulations and methods (thermal-hydraulics, structural, heat transfer), reactor kinetics, safety analysis, or integrated systems modeling

Preferred skills and experience include:

• Advanced programming proficiency (Python, C++, or similar)
• Experience designing or developing high temperature gas reactors, heat pipe cooled reactors, microreactors, TRISO fuel, or other advanced reactors
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills
• Demonstrated success in regulatory processes (DOE, NRC, DoD)
• Previous experience at dynamic tech companies or startups
• Experience with advanced reactor transient and systems analysis tools such as SAM, AGREE, PARCS, or equivalent nuclear systems codes
• Experience with reactor commissioning, startup testing, power ascension testing, and operational readiness activities for nuclear systems
• Deep understanding of reactor shielding design, radiation transport analysis, and variance reduction methodologies, including experience with ADVANTG, MAVRIC, Attila4MC, or equivalent tools
• Experience performing integrated nuclear-thermal-mechanical analyses for reactor structures and components, including structural graphite, high-temperature steels, and other advanced reactor materials
• Demonstrated ability to maintain design margins and performance requirements across coupled neutronic, thermal, mechanical, materials, and operational domains
• Strong systems engineering mindset with the ability to work effectively across disciplinary interfaces and identify data needs for validation, verification, qualification, and licensing activities
• Experience planning and executing experimental programs to generate qualification data, including leveraging commissioning and power ascension campaigns to supplement analytical and modeling efforts
• Understanding of fuel and materials irradiation effects, in-pile testing methodologies, and qualification approaches for advanced reactor systems and components
• Experience developing qualification strategies for reactor components, fuels, and materials through a combination of analysis, testing, irradiation campaigns, and operational data collection

Culture:

At Antares, we like to specifically tie each role to our founding document's set of values–here are the top five cultural values we think you should believe at your core to be successful:

• Think in Systems
• Obsess over the End User
• Be Unconstrained by Convention
• Go Where the Work Is
• Operate in the Grey

Equal Opportunity:

Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.