Coatings Engineer/Scientist Co-op

About this role

Lydian seeks a coatings engineer/scientist co-op to develop and scale coating materials for sustainable aviation fuel production. You'll formulate slurries, apply coatings to ceramic substrates, and optimize manufacturing processes to enable pilot-scale demonstrations in a hands-on lab environment.

What you'll do

• Develop and characterize slurry coatings with various powders, binders, and rheology modifiers
• Apply coatings to monolith substrates and evaluate loading, uniformity, adhesion, and thermal stability
• Scale-up formulations from lab samples to full-size catalyst monolith parts
• Collaborate with automotive catalyst suppliers on scalable manufacturing techniques and process transfer
• Perform advanced material characterization using microscopy, XRD, surface area analysis, and thermal testing
• Build and maintain coating and materials test equipment; document procedures and communicate findings

What they're looking for

• Slurry formulation and coating application (dip coating, washcoating)
• Materials characterization techniques (microscopy, XRD, thermal analysis)
• High-temperature materials science
• Rheology and particle dispersion
• Lab safety and risk assessment
• Data collection and statistical analysis
• Process scale-up and optimization
• Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication

Benefits

• Paid co-op position with hands-on lab experience
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and scientists
• Meaningful work directly impacting company success
• Exposure to climate tech and networking opportunities
• Fast-paced collaborative technical environment
• Fully in-person lab-based role