Research Technician
Quick Summary
R&D Technician role at Solcoa focused on building, operating, and troubleshooting high-temperature and vacuum systems for rare-earth metal production.
Skills & Keywords
What You’ll Do
- Build, assemble and modify reactor subsystems, experimental rigs and fixtures.
- Operate high-temperature and vacuum equipment for experiments and process-development trials.
- Execute test plans with engineers; record operating conditions, observations and results.
- Diagnose equipment problems, perform maintenance and implement improvements.
- Carry out basic fabrication, machining and assembly work.
- Document equipment changes and help develop repeatable operating procedures.
- Maintain safe working practices around hot materials, reactive powders, inert gases and shop equipment.
Preferred
- Experience building or assisting in the build of high-temperature reactors or vacuum subsystems.
- Basic CAD familiarity (Fusion or similar) for simple prints/markups.
- Coursework or experience in chemistry or physics (thermo, materials, reaction engineering, or similar).
Compensation & Benefits
Total rewards package
Benefits included
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
We’re looking for Research Technicians to build, modify and troubleshoot the equipment behind our rare-earth metal production process. You’ll assemble experimental hardware, run high-temperature and vacuum systems, and work closely with engineers to test ideas and improve equipment. Your focus will be turning experimental setups into reliable systems through careful execution, practical problem-solving and clear documentation.
Required
- Hands-on fabrication experience (basic machining, assembly; welding is a plus).
- Experience operating high-temperature or vacuum systems (reactors, furnaces, gloveboxes, pumps, or similar).
- Mechanical aptitude and comfort with tools, rigging, and safe equipment handling.
- Detail-orientation and rigorous adherence to SOPs, safety, and documentation.
- Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, build-measure-learn environment.
- Availability to start soon.
solcoa
Alameda, CA
About solcoa
Solcoa develops and scales advanced chemistry to convert rare earth oxides into high-purity metals for electric vehicles, defense, renewable energy, and data center applications.
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