The posting, in Antares's own words
archived Oct 26, 2026About 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 Role
As an early member of the Antares supply chain team, you will define and execute the strategic roadmap required for the company to successfully iterate through prototyping and into full-rate production. This will include identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers across several commodities, proactively maturing fragile or nonexistent supply chains, interfacing with engineering teams to ensure design for manufacturability, and creating the processes and systems necessary to scale our business. As a growing company, you will also have the opportunity to wear many hats and influence areas outside of supply chain. 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.
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Roles & Responsibilities:
Define the initial strategic roadmap for select commodities, such as electronics, electromechanical components, controls, PCBAs, harnessing, and others Identify and onboard suppliers across many commodities to develop a mature supply base capable of supporting both prototyping and eventually full-rate production Engage with responsible and manufacturing engineering teams to review drawings and provide feedback in collaboration with suppliers on design for manufacturing Coordinate closely with quality teams to ensure compliance with the Antares quality program regarding supplier onboarding, quality and documentation requirements, addressing nonconformances, and developing supply chain related procedures Direct the business on informed make-versus-buy decision, considering factors such as design feedback loop, product function, capital and resource investment, and manufacturing methods Create bottoms-up analyses for should-costing to support commercial negotiations and supplier evaluation Develop performance metrics and reporting to identify, communicate, and manage critical path items Execute on near-term actions related to prototyping and development hardware to guarantee schedules for engineering and testing milestones
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics or related fields and 4+ years of experience in design or manufacturing engineering, supplier development or supplier quality, or supply chain management OR 5+ years of experience in design or manufacturing engineering, supplier development or supplier quality, or supply chain management
Preferred Skills and Experience:
4+ years of experience in supply chain management or manufacturing for complex systems and assemblies 4+ years of experience in the aerospace & defense, automotive, semiconductor, or energy industries 4+ years of experience with electronics or electromechanical commodities or manufacturing in a high-complexity, fast-paced environment Proficiency in supply chain related systems, including MRP and ERP Demonstrated track record of managing a diversity of commodities and suppliers Broad experience across several supply chain functions, including planning, procurement, supplier development, supplier quality, and logistics Proven success in a start-up or lean team