Responsibilities

Antares is seeking a Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to support the development, integration, testing, and qualification of nuclear measurement systems and reactor instrumentation across our reactor programs. This engineer will be responsible for designing and operating test platforms, developing automated testing capabilities, and executing instrumentation selection, verification, and qualification campaigns.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Controls engineering teams to develop, integrate, and qualify nuclear instrumentation and control systems.
Design, build, and operate hardware-in-the-loop test platforms and automated test stands for nuclear measurement systems, sensors, and associated electronics.
Develop and execute test plans for neutron detectors, nuclear measurement electronics, thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors, pressure transducers, and other reactor instrumentation.
Perform sensor characterization, calibration, and performance testing, including measurement accuracy, response time, signal integrity, stability, and long-term drift.
Design and execute environmental qualification testing involving radiation sources, thermal chambers, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, and other representative operating conditions.
Develop and maintain automated test software interfacing with data acquisition systems, instrumentation, and commercial or custom control and data handling hardware.
Translate engineering requirements into test objectives, acceptance criteria, procedures, and verification activities for individual components and integrated instrumentation systems.
Analyze test data, investigate anomalies, correlate experimental results with analytical models, and document findings in technical reports supporting design verification and hardware qualification.
Support instrumentation architecture development, component and vendor selection, technical design reviews, and definition of representative nuclear and environmental test conditions.

Qualification

4+ years of experience developingHands-on experience with sensorsStrong technical communication skillsExperience with neutron detectorsAdditional RequirementsWe are located in Torrance

Required

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
4+ years of experience developing, integrating, or testing instrumentation and control systems in nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications.
Hands-on experience with sensors, measurement electronics, calibration, data acquisition systems, and automated instrumentation testing.
Proficiency in Python programming for automated test execution, data acquisition, and analysis.
Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to write clear test plans, procedures, and reports, communicate findings to multidisciplinary engineering teams, and provide technical training.
Ability to operate in a dynamic startup environment with high ownership and hands-on execution.

Preferred

Experience with neutron detectors, nuclear measurement systems, radiation-source testing, neutron detector calibration, or nuclear reactor operations.
Experience designing and operating environmental test equipment, including thermal chambers, vacuum systems, vibration tables, shock fixtures, and radiation test facilities.
Experience with spaceflight hardware qualification, radiation effects on electronics, or environmental testing for aerospace applications.
Experience developing test systems using National Instruments, LabJack, or similar data acquisition hardware, including serial and Ethernet interfaces, C/C++, or programmable logic controllers.
Experience developing human-machine interfaces for reactor operations, integrating instrumentation with reactor control systems, or verifying coupled sensor-electronics systems.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones.
We are located in Torrance, CA in a 322,000 square foot, brand new facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises. Employees are required to work in-office 5 days/week.

Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at Antares · LumiJobs

Nuclear Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

Qualification

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Preferred

Company

Antares

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