Materials Science & Engineering Co-op

About the Company

Lydian is developing the lowest cost sustainable fuels from waste CO2, water, and renewable electricity to decarbonize the aviation industry. Our breakthrough technology replaces oil and gas refining with fully electrified, modular, and flexible reactor systems that produce fuel with 95% lower emissions than traditional jet fuel.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute advanced R&D projects with guidance from Lydian engineers pursuing new paths for materials development
• Use advanced characterization techniques (SEM, electrical property measurements, oxidation/corrosion analysis) to develop understanding of materials and degradation mechanisms
• Build key reactor components using repeatable, scalable manufacturing techniques
• Frequent use of high temperature furnace equipment to produce different materials
• Support other team members in materials compatibility experiments, materials selection, and characterization
• Assist in equipment setup, maintenance, and SOP generation

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. candidate in Materials engineering, Chemical engineering, Chemistry, or Mechanical engineering
• Comfortable working in a wet lab environment
• Ability to follow laboratory protocols and instructions accurately
• Attention to detail in experimental design, execution, and documentation
• Experience in documentation and reporting, including lab notebooks and technical reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Wet lab experience
• Furnace operation
• Chemical synthesis
• Slurry formulation
• Coating experience