About Us

At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. We’re fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space. To achieve our mission, we’re building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space. The Antares team hails from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, the Department of Energy, MIT, Rigetti Computing, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, and National Laboratories like Idaho, Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and Savannah River. Antares has raised over $600M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has hundreds of million-dollars on contract with the military services, NASA, and the Department of Energy.

About the Team

The Quality Engineering team at Antares owns the quality of the product from design through operation and decommissioning. The team works closely with all cross functional organizations (Mission Engineering, Mechanical Design, Nuclear Licensing) to make sure that requirements are incorporated, validated, and verified throughout the design, build, and operation of the reactor. We are seeking a passionate quality inspector committed to ensuring our design requirements are manufactured into reliable, high-quality products. This role will provide an array of quality assurance support across all aspects of business and manufacturing process from receiving inspection to dimensional inspection to overall assembly and test inspections.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Receiving Inspection: Inspect and verify the quality and documentation of incoming raw materials and finished goods to ensure compliance with specifications and purchase order requirements.
• Dimensional and Visual Inspection: Perform precision dimensional inspections of machined and fabricated components using hand tools, gauges, and advanced metrology equipment (e.g., calipers, micrometers, CMM). Conduct visual inspections of surfaces, finishes, and assembly fit-ups.
• Test Setup and Result Verification: Review and inspect test setups, fixtures, and outcomes to ensure conformance with testing protocols and standards.
• Assembly Inspection: Inspect in-process and final assemblies for fit, function, and conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Documentation & Reporting: Accurately record inspection results, maintain quality records, and support root cause and corrective action processes.
• Training & Development: Assist in developing and refining inspection procedures, training materials, and qualification processes for new inspectors as the organization scales.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of direct manufacturing inspection experience in a production, fabrication, or assembly environment
• Proficiency with basic inspection tools and techniques (micrometers, calipers, height gauges, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience with visual weld inspection (AWS or equivalent preferred)
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, NQA-1 or other quality management systems
• Experience with CMM or advanced metrology tools
• Knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods is a plus
• Experience with electronic Manufacturing Enterprise Software (MES)
• Experience with leak checks, vacuum checks, and other test validation activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting inspections and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Ability to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the development of scalable processes

Additional Requirements:

Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones.

Compensation

Quality Inspector II $31.50 - $38.50
Quality Inspector III $41.40 - $50.60
Quality Inspector IV $48.60 - $59.60

Location

We are located in Torrance, CA in a 322,000 square foot, brand new facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.

Culture

At Antares, we like to specifically tie each role to our founding document’s set of values–here are the top five cultural values we think you should believe at your core to be successful:

• Think in Systems
• Obsess over the End User
• Be Unconstrained by Convention
• Go Where the Work Is
• Operate in the Grey

Equal Opportunity

Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.