Antares
Thermo - Mechanical Design Engineer - Heat Pipes
About this role
Antares seeks a Thermo-Mechanical Design Engineer to develop and qualify advanced heat pipe systems for next-generation nuclear microreactors. You'll lead design, analysis, manufacturing development, and testing of heat pipes from concept through production, working across teams to deliver hardware solutions.
What you'll do
- Design, model, and analyze heat pipe systems for thermal management applications
- Support development of manufacturing processes for prototype and mass production
- Create test articles, stands, and validation procedures for heat pipe performance and life
- Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders on customer requirements
- Define operating procedures and performance limits for end users
- Investigate failures, determine reliability limits, and implement rapid fixes
What they're looking for
- Thermal modeling software (COMSOL, ANSYS)
- Heat transfer and thermal systems design
- Materials science and alloy selection
- High-temperature 2-phase flow simulation
- Heat pipe design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing
- Nuclear safety standards and regulatory knowledge
- High-temperature systems experience (500°C+)
- Cross-functional communication
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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.
View all jobs at AntaresLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with thermal modeling software like COMSOL or ANSYS. What specific heat transfer problems have you modeled, and how did you validate your results?
- Describe your experience designing or analyzing heat pipe systems. What were the key thermal and mechanical challenges, and how did you address them?