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Antares

Turbomachinery Engineer

Los Angeles$140k–$220kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Antares seeks an experienced Turbomachinery Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and testing of closed Brayton cycle turbopumps for advanced nuclear microreactors. You'll own the complete turbomachinery system from concept through qualification, ensuring reliability and manufacturability while collaborating across R&D, test, and quality teams.

What you'll do

  • Design, analyze, build, and test turbopumps for nuclear reactors using CAD and ANSYS tools
  • Perform mechanical analysis on turbopump components including rotordynamic, structural, and fatigue assessments
  • Conduct thermodynamic system balances and develop performance prediction models
  • Lead component and assembly testing, define test configurations, and validate system operability
  • Troubleshoot failures during development and field operation; implement corrective and preventive actions
  • Drive design improvements and manufacturing optimizations to reduce cost and lead time

What they're looking for

  • Turbomachinery design and fundamentals
  • CAD modeling and assembly design
  • ANSYS suite (FEA, rotordynamics, structural analysis)
  • Fatigue and fracture analysis
  • Thermodynamic system balancing
  • Test instrumentation and sensor integration
  • LabVIEW or SIMULINK
  • Root cause analysis and problem-solving
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Antares

Antares develops advanced nuclear microreactors designed for diverse applications including terrestrial, underwater, and space use, with a focus on inherently safe and mass-producible designs. The company is hiring electrical engineers, nuclear engineers, thermo-mechanical designers, software engineers, and manufacturing engineers to advance reactor systems from design and analysis through testing, qualification, and production.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a turbopump design you led from concept to test—what were the key challenges and how did you validate performance?
  • Describe your experience with rotordynamic analysis and how you've addressed instability or vibration issues in past projects.
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