R&D Technician

• Support lab buildout efforts, including installation, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting of laboratory and pilot equipment. • Help enable more frequent and parallel experimentation by improving infrastructure and maintaining reliable systems. • Maintain a safe, organized, and effective lab and pilot environment. • Collaborate closely with R&D staff to execute experimental priorities. • Identify opportunities to improve lab workflows and equipment performance. • Uphold environmental, health, and safety (EHS) best practices in all lab activities. • 1+ years of hands-on experience supporting R&D projects, including equipment installation, maintenance, or repair. • A craftsman-like mindset with pride in building and maintaining high-quality lab infrastructure. • A proactive and collaborative attitude when working with engineers and scientists. • Strong awareness of environmental, health, and safety best practices. • A hands-on, “get it done” mentality suited to a fast-paced startup environment. • Strong troubleshooting skills and comfort working around mechanical or process equipment. • Experience in adjacent industries where similar high-temperature, catalytic, carbon, or materials growth processes are used — such as petrochemicals, advanced ceramics, specialty chemicals, battery materials, semiconductors, metallurgy, or industrial gas processing. • A track record of execution — how you design experiments, make decisions with imperfect data, and drive results matters as much as where you’ve worked. • Comfort operating in both research and production environments; experience in one or both is valuable, but your ability to move science toward application is what counts. • Ownership mentality with high accountability and curiosity. • Entrepreneurial speed balanced with technical discipline. • Grit, resilience, and an ability to turn ambiguity into actionable next steps.