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Antares · 1 day ago

Senior Electrical R&D Specialist

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Antares is a company focused on making clean energy abundant through advanced nuclear technology. They are seeking a Senior Electrical R&D Specialist to lead the electrical lab for Engineering Development Units, focusing on the design, testing, and integration of electrical systems for their innovative microreactors.

EnergyIndustrialMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Antares is seeking a Senior Electrical R&D Specialist to establish and lead a multidisciplinary electrical lab supporting Engineering Development Units (EDUs), demo rigs, prototypes, and integrated test articles

In this role, you will design and build panels and racks, fabricate harnesses and cable assemblies, and develop safe AC, DC, and high-voltage test benches

You will also integrate sensors and DAQ systems, perform hands-on soldering and harnessing, standardize panel and rack designs, implement interlocks and lockout/tagout procedures, and ensure professional lab operations through calibration, ESD control, inventory management, documentation, and clear work instructions

Install industrial controls hardware in compliance with NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 79 standards

Wire and modify electrical control panels in accordance with UL 508A standards, ensuring layouts meet safety and serviceability requirements

Author LOTO procedures, arc‑flash labels, and PPE selection for energized work, aligned with NFPA 70E

Troubleshoot faulty instrumentation, harnesses, and general electrical systems to restore safe and reliable operation

Maintain the electrical shop, including tools, consumables, calibration of equipment, and the controls hardware inventory

Build, solder, crimp, and verify harnesses and cable assemblies to IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 and IPC‑A‑610 workmanship standards; oversee box builds and PCB integration

Design and operate modular AC/DC benches with protection, interlocks, and measurement capability; safely support high‑voltage bring‑up per NFPA 70E practices

Plan, construct, and operate EDUs, demonstration rigs, and prototype test articles, including bring‑up procedures and integrated instrumentation for data capture

Program and configure industrial controls hardware such as VFDs, motor starters, PLCs, and electronic circuit breakers

Review and redline drawings and technical documentation, and provide design feedback to the engineering team

Use EPLAN to generate reports, bills of material, wire lists, and manufacturing data; manage schematic documentation

Define and enforce panel/rack and harnessing standards (wire color codes, labeling, test points) to drive repeatability and serviceability

Create, maintain, and update assigned tasks for documenting and reporting work in progress and completed activities

Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and systems engineers to define interfaces, requirements, and integration plans for multidisciplinary test articles

Ensure compliance with EMI/EMC, safety, environmental, and industry‑specific requirements in all test infrastructure and operations

Mentor junior engineers and technicians, and lead small build/test teams to deliver milestones

Prepare compliance doc sets for UL 508A panels and NEC wiring (schematics, BoMs, wire lists, torque/spec sheets)

Qualification

Electrical control systemsPanel/rack wiringHigh-voltage testingIndustrial controls hardwareEPLANPLC programmingElectrical troubleshootingTeam collaborationMentoringDocumentation

Required

High school diploma or GED

5+ years of work in a relevant field (manufacturing/test/R&D)

4+ years working on electrical control systems

Hands-on panel/rack wiring and harness fabrication (crimping/soldering, continuity/hipot testing)

Experience with AC (single/three-phase), DC, and safe HV bring-up in a lab/test environment

Preferred

Experience with electrical troubleshooting

Experience with schematic comprehension

Demonstrated prior experience working with complex systems including cryogenic propellants, high pressure gas systems, hydraulics and/or combustion devices

Demonstrated working knowledge of components (valves, regulators, sensors, power supplies) and hands-on skills (tube fabrication, metalworking, wiring)

Demonstrated hardware testing experience with rocket engines, or spacecraft

Experience in a startup or agile development environment

UL 508A industrial control panel design/build; NEC/NFPA 79 familiarity

EPLAN or similar ECAD (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical); ability to generate BoMs/wire lists

PLC/VFD (Allen-Bradley/Siemens), DAQ (NI cDAQ/cRIO or similar), instrumentation & signal conditioning

EMI/EMC test awareness and grounding/shielding best practices

Ability to create work instructions, calibration plans, and lab safety SOPs (LOTO/ESD)