Lydian · 1 hour ago
Mechanical Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelLydian is developing sustainable fuels from waste CO2 to decarbonize the aviation industry. They are seeking an early-career Mechanical Engineer to work on scaling their pilot-scale reactor for commercial demonstration, focusing on design, testing, and collaboration with R&D and operations teams.
ChemicalChemical EngineeringClean EnergyManufacturingRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Own the design, prototyping, & testing of syngas reactor components/improvements, with the goal of using day-to-day testing and engineering work to improve our Commercial-scale reactor system. In short, try to make an awesome reactor
Interface with R&D and operations teams to collaborate in making process & manufacturing improvements. Understand and act to eliminate their bottlenecks by making proposals that will scale with our reactor
Be the bridge between hardware testing and R&D teams. Ensure that we are running tests that gather good data, and follow up by proposing solutions that will work as our technology scales
Assist in budgeting and planning the implementation of new systems & processes. Help to implement and train others in new processes
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or similar
Be awesome. Be someone who is incredible to work with, and keeps people wanting to engage with them
Strong fundamentals. A history of approaching engineering problems with a physics-first approach
Scrappiness. Be someone who is comfortable in a timeline & bandwidth-limited environment
Breadth. Be someone who can take an idea from inception to execution, with the drive to own the full process of design, analysis, fabrication/sourcing, and testing
Experience designing parts and systems from a blank sheet
Alignment with our mission, vision, and virtues
Preferred
Proficiency with machining, metal fabrication, and 3D printing
Work experience with firmware, coding, and data acquisition tools
Catalysis and process engineering experience are big pluses
Benefits
Meaningful equity compensation
Flexible PTO and expectation that all employees take significant time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside work
Excellent health insurance with 100% of healthcare, vision, and dental premiums covered
401(k) with company match
Company
Lydian
Lydian is the electric fuels company, developing the lowest cost SAF from CO2, water, and renewable energy in record time
Founded in 2021
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$55.81MKey Investors
IAGi Accelerator
2026-01-06Series Unknown· $43.75M
2025-08-11Non Equity Assistance
2023-09-06Seed· $12M
Leadership Team
Joe Rodden
Co-founder, CEO
Recent News
2026-01-04
2025-12-08
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