We’re on a mission to decarbonize the aviation industry. Backed by USV.
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
- BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar. MS or Ph.D. are preferred
- 5+ years of experience in analysis of thermal fluid, reactor, or catalytic systems
- Experience using CFD software (Ansys, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+, etc.) to analyze physical systems and guide product design
- Skilled at analyzing experimental data, drawing meaningful conclusions, and presenting findings to a broader team
- Strong ability to apply engineering principles—including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transport—to systematically approach complex design problems
- Experience modeling reactors and chemical kinetics
More about this 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.
Since our founding in 2021, Lydian has achieved key milestones in record time, including the production of our first liquid fuel from our pilot system, capable of producing ~10,000 gallons of fuel per year for a fraction of the capital and time of alternative approaches. Lydian is backed by top climate investors including Congruent Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Union Square Ventures, Voyager Ventures, Grok Ventures, and Overture. We are building a motivated, diverse, and collaborative team that is passionate about addressing the growing climate crisis and is committed to excellence in their work. In particular, we look for tenacious people who are energized by solving the hardest, highest impact problems that come their way.
Position Overview
Lydian is looking for a Senior Reactor Modeling Engineer to conduct multi-physics modeling/simulation and...
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