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Research Engineer

Solcoa Industries11 open roles

Pay
$120,000 – $175,000 a year
Where
Alameda, California
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The posting

MAKING THE METALS POWERING THE WORLD

Solcoa is building the next generation of American metalmaking, starting with rare earths — the metals of power and motion. We've developed a new chemistry that converts rare earth oxides into high-purity metals — the materials inside every EV, fighter jet, wind turbine, and data center — cleaner, cheaper, and faster than any conventional process. Now we're scaling it to thousands of tonnes of annual production.

THE ROLE

Own difficult, first-principles R&D that unlocks rare-earth metal production at scale. You will design and execute high-temperature experiments, build and operate custom rigs, extract mechanisms from data, and translate lab breakthroughs into reproducible unit operations for our demo plant. This role is deeply technical and experimental.

- Pyrometallurgical research: calcination, vacuum/steam distillation, carbothermic/metallothermic reduction, smelting, refining.

- High-temperature electrochemistry: molten-salt/molten-oxide electrolysis, cell design, anode/cathode materials, current efficiency.

- Nuclear engineering research: molten-salt chemistries, materials compatibility, graphite/refractory behavior, high-T gas-cooled systems.

- Metal processing engineering: molten metal handling/casting, powder metallurgy (atomization, pressing, sintering), heat treatment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Run bench/pilot experiments to quantify kinetics, transport, and equilibria.

- Build/operate furnace systems, vacuum/inert atmospheres, retorts/crucibles.

- Develop and validate PFD-level experimental flows; compute mass/energy balances; establish operating envelopes.

- Apply thermochemical modeling (CALPHAD/Thermo-Calc/FactSage/HSC) and phase diagrams to guide conditions and materials.

- Characterize feed and products using ICP-MS/OES, XRD, SEM/EDS, and LECO O/N/H; close element balances.

- Author rigorous documentation: SOPs, test plans, hazards analyses, data packages; present results with statistical confidence.

- Collaborate with machinists/technicians to fabricate fixtures; specify sensors, heaters, seals, and vacuum hardware.

- Enforce safety for molten metals, reactive powders, hot work, compressed gases, and magnetized materials.

WHAT YOU BRING

REQUIRED

- Typically 3+ years (flexible) as a research engineer/assistant or PhD-level researcher with demonstrated research achievements (papers, patents, prototypes).

- Depth in at least one focus area above; strong foundation in thermodynamics, transport, reaction kinetics, and materials.

- Proven ability to build experimental setups, write/control test scripts, and produce decision-grade data.

- Hands-on with furnaces, vacuum/inert gas systems, gloveboxes, and high-T instrumentation; meticulous lab discipline.

- Data fluency (Python/MATLAB, spreadsheets); uncertainty analysis; clear, technical writing.

PREFERRED

- Experience with rare-earth chemistry/metallurgy (Nd, Dy, Tb), chloride/fluoride molten salts, and contamination control.

- Corrosion/materials compatibility at high temperature; selection of refractories and crucible/alloy systems.

- Basic CAD (Fusion/SolidWorks) for fixtures; simple FEA/thermal modeling; familiarity with HAZOP/MOC culture.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- Competitive base salary.

- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance.

- Company-provided lunch daily.

- Visa sponsorship available if needed.

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