Facilities Manager

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.

Formed in 2023, the Antares team hails from Space

X, The White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, The Air Force, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, and National Laboratories like Los Alamos, Idaho, and Oak Ridge. Antares has raised over $130M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $13M in government funding.

As an early member of the Antares operations team, you will define and execute the roadmap required for the company to successfully iterate through prototyping and into full-rate production for the R1 reactor. You will have a direct impact on our ability to manufacture and test our hardware and systems by building out the facilities necessary to rapidly iterate on our product design.

In addition, you will be looking down the field to prepare the company for future expansion to support increased production and testing capacity.

The ideal candidate will be able to execute in an ambiguous environment, with the ability to efficiently balance many different priorities - you will be part of a small team tackling significant and complex challenges, and will have a key role in contributing to the success of the company both in the short and long-term.

• Lead the buildout of our 322,000 SF facility in Torrance, Antares Prime, in conjunction with the manufacturing engineering team to support research and development, component manufacturing, fabrication and assembly, and high‑power test cells while adhering to all state and local requirements

• Spearhead the development and construction of nuclear test and demonstration facilities in partnership with national laboratories and the Department of Energy, ensuring compliance with all safety, regulatory, civil, and environmental requirements

• Facilitate the search for future research and development, long‑term production, fueling, enduring test, and decommissioning facilities throughout the United States, engaging with federal, state, and local counterparts to identify the most opportune locations for these sites

• Develop project schedules and budgets for all facilities and construction activities, balancing cost with an ability to meet company milestones

• Drive coordination between engineers, architects, general contractors, regulators, and local authorities to remove project blockers and maintain schedules

• Partner with quality, engineering, and production teams to implement and execute preventative maintenance best practices

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field AND 5+ years of experience in executing site development, leading complex construction projects, or managing new and expanding facilities

• OR 8+ years of experience in executing site development, leading complex construction projects, or managing new and expanding facilities

• Active Professional Engineer certification

• Demonstrated track record of managing complex project schedules with many involved parties including internal stakeholders, contractors, and government authorities

• Broad experience across construction and facilities management including civil and structural analysis, greenfield or brownfield site development, and complex facilities buildouts

• Proven success in a start‑up environment or similar, with the ability to manage ambiguity and wear many different hats

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

• Ability to travel up to 40% when necessary to interface with suppliers

• 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…