About the role
Company Overview 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 seeking a Senior Lab Technician to drive R&D lab operations and support the broader operational readiness and technical upkeep of our 25,000 sq. ft. research lab and pilot facility in Charlestown, MA. In this role, you will be a core technical contributor, bridging the gap between engineering concepts and practical lab operations by ensuring our equipment, test stands, and chemical processes run with high precision and reliability. You will drive the synthesis of novel catalyst formulations, chemical mixing operations, and own execution of custom test assembly builds. This includes the installation and maintenance of lab and process equipment, as well as oversight of associated process material inventories and lab waste streams. You will act as a leader in lab safety and chemical hygiene, helping to facilitate engineering development goals in safe, efficient, and well-stocked laboratory. This is a fully onsite position at our facility in Charlestown, MA (5 days/week) that may require night and weekend flexibility to support commissioning, outages, and critical testing campaigns.