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
- Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of experience designing and owning automation systems for continuous chemical or energy processes
- Strong foundation in control theory, process dynamics, multivariable interactions, and constraint management
- Practical experience with state estimation and inferential sensing
- Hands-on deployment of MPC or other model-based controllers on real industrial systems
- Expertise with PLC platforms and SCADA/HMI systems
- Deep experience with interlocks, permissives, safety logic, shutdowns, and high-temperature/high-pressure/flammable gas systems
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.
Lydian is hiring for a Staff Controls & Automation Engineer that will design, build, and own a state-of-the-art controls...
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