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Antares

Mission Engineer

Los Angeles$112k–$150kfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Antares seeks a Mission Engineer to lead program delivery for advanced microreactor systems across commercial, defense, and space applications. You'll bridge systems engineering and business development, managing stakeholder relationships and translating customer needs into technical requirements while supporting contract acquisition and deployment.

What you'll do

  • Lead customer-facing programs with accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and contractual compliance
  • Establish requirements management connecting customer feedback to engineering design inputs
  • Draft technical proposals and support contract acquisition with DoD and DOE sponsors
  • Conduct market analysis and CONOPS research to ensure product readiness for deployments
  • Develop system architecture and interface specifications for energy applications
  • Drive engineering collaboration across disciplines and internal/external reviews

What they're looking for

  • Systems engineering and cross-disciplinary problem-solving
  • Thermodynamics and energy systems fundamentals
  • Aerospace and defense program experience
  • Government procurement and DoD/DOE familiarity
  • Requirements management and technical writing
  • Project management (cost, schedule, quality tracking)
  • Python for numerical/multiphysics work (preferred)
  • Engineering economics and cost-benefit analysis
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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 complex aerospace or defense program you managed—specifically, how did you balance cost, schedule, and technical performance across stakeholder reviews?
  • Describe your experience with DoD or DOE procurement processes. How have you structured proposals or technical content to win contracts or funding?
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