Antares · 7 hours ago
Electrical Engineer
Antares is a company focused on making clean energy abundant through advanced nuclear technology. As an Electrical Engineer, you will design and integrate instrumentation and control systems for microreactors, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
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Responsibilities
Design electrical systems for reactor instrumentation, control, and power distribution, from early concept through detailed implementation
Develop schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface definitions for sensors, control hardware, and electrical subsystems
Review and provide feedback on schematics, wiring diagrams, harnesses, and control panel designs
Participate in design reviews, ensuring electrical and I&C sections are technically sound and traceable
Assist with hazard analysis, identifying electrical or instrumentation failure modes and mitigations
Support test activities including bench testing, HIL/HITL, and integration campaigns
Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, mechanical, software, and licensing teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
Experience designing, analyzing, or integrating electrical systems
Strong grasp of electrical fundamentals, including DC and AC circuits, impedance, and transient behavior
Ability to create, read, and review electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
Familiarity with electrical design, simulation, or PCB layout tools (e.g., SPICE-based simulators, schematic capture, or layout review tools)
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
Ability to travel to customer and mission-relevant locations as needed
This role is 100% onsite at our Torrance, CA HQ
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in an engineering field
Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and signal generators
Ability to reason about failure modes and safe states in electrical or control systems
Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous hardware development environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working in regulated or safety-critical environments (nuclear, aerospace, defense, maritime, or industrial)
Understanding of fail-safe design, redundancy, voting logic, or diversity in control systems
Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
Exposure to HIL/HITL testing, automated test frameworks, or data acquisition platforms
Familiarity with relevant codes, standards, or guidance (e.g., IEEE, IEC, DOE nuclear standards)
Familiarity with GDE-987 processes or similar hardware qualification paths
Experience contributing to formal design reviews, hazard analyses, or configuration-controlled documentation
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of hardware problems, work through ambiguity, and drive issues to closure
Company
Antares
Antares Industries is an advanced nuclear energy startup that designs and manufactures adaptable and scalable reactors.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$126MKey Investors
Shine Capital
2025-12-02Series B· $71M
2025-12-02Debt Financing· $25M
2024-10-30Series A· $30M
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