Antares Test Technician IV at Antares works alongside Test Engineers to build, operate, and maintain test infrastructure for the R1 reactor. The role involves assembling test stands, integrating sensors, operating tests, and documenting results.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Test Technician on the Antares team, you will work directly alongside Test Engineers to build, operate, instrument, and maintain test infrastructure for the R1 reactor. You will be responsible for assembling test stands, integrating sensors and data acquisition systems, wiring and plumbing test hardware, operating tests safely and accurately, and documenting results and issues.
This role is deeply hands-on. You will turn engineering concepts into physical test rigs, operate them during development and qualification testing, and feed back real-time observations to engineers to enable rapid iteration. You will be essential in ensuring data quality, test repeatability, and high operational uptime.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Build, assemble, and maintain test rigs, fixtures, and support equipment for R1 components and subsystems
Install and route instrumentation including thermocouples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, flow meters, relays, solenoid valves, and electrical wiring
Set up and operate data acquisition systems, sensors, and control hardware
Execute tests following established procedures and document conditions, results, anomalies, and operator observations
Support the Test Engineer in developing test setups, executing test campaigns, and improving procedures
Fabricate brackets, mount points, plumbing, wiring harnesses, and mechanical components (hands-on machining, hand tools, and light fabrication experience preferred)
Maintain test areas, equipment, tools, and safety systems to ensure a clean and safe working environment
Participate in troubleshooting of test stand issues including mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation problems
Assist in root cause investigations by documenting failures, inspecting hardware, and gathering data for engineering review
Qualification
HS Diploma or GEDAbility to read engineering drawingsExperience with electrical wiringWelding
Required
HS Diploma or GED
5+ years of hands-on experience as a test technician, engineering technician, lab technician, or similar technical role
Experience assembling mechanical systems, test fixtures, or prototype hardware
Experience with instrumentation integration (thermocouples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, etc.)
Familiarity with data acquisition systems and basic test software
Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and work instructions
Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with hand tools and shop tools
Ability to work safely around high-energy systems, heavy equipment, and complex test setups
Preferred
Experience building and operating test rigs in an R&D or prototype environment
Experience with plumbing systems (tubing, valves, fittings, brazing, leak checking, etc.)
Experience with electrical wiring, harness building, relays, and control panels
Experience working with technicians and engineers to debug hardware and instrumentation
Familiarity with inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, etc.)
Experience using CAD or simple CAD viewers (for interpreting models and drawings)
Experience working in a fast-paced hardware development environment
