# Staff R&D Data Engineer, Hardware Systems 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: Senior
- Location: Boston
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lydian/1e0494e8-fc4b-41e3-ba5b-0d7f6048dfe8
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lydian-staff-r-and-d-data-engineer-hardware-systems/

## 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 in engineering, physical science, computer science, data science, or related field
- 10+ years experience with data in a hardware, lab, or physical-science R&D environment (software-only experience does not qualify)
- Demonstrated strength across the full data lifecycle: acquisition, infrastructure, pipelines, visualization, and statistical analysis
- Proven track record establishing or improving data storage and analysis infrastructure
- Expert level SQL and Python proficiency (pandas/NumPy, query optimization, schema design)
- Experience handling time-series and sensor data, alignment, gap-filling, and reconciling schema drift across instrument runs and batches

Tags: Technology