# Coatings Engineer/Scientist Co-op at Lydian

- Company: Lydian
- What the company does: We’re on a mission to decarbonize the aviation industry. Backed by USV.
- Company website: https://www.lydianlabs.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Internship
- Location: Boston
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $30 to $32/hr (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lydian/bc092b36-e885-41dd-b970-ae2c06f5e271
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lydian-coatings-engineer-scientist-co-op/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. or M.S. candidate in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, or related field
- Hands-on, proactive mentality when it comes to lab work and pushing ideas forward
- Interest in high-temperature materials science. Experience in slurry formulation and coatings (e.g., washcoating, dip coating, rheology, dispersion of ceramic powders) preferred but not necessary
- Understanding of reaction kinetics, heat transfer, and mass transport at an undergraduate level, familiarity with heterogeneous catalysis concepts is a plus
- Experience documenting experimental procedures, collecting data and performing statistical analyses of datasets
- Focus on safety and assessing/mitigating risks when running experiments in a lab, including handling of fine powders, solvents, and high-temperature furnaces

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