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 RoleJoin our process team and help convert rare-earth oxides into high-purity metals. You’ll support reactor operations, run experiments and characterize feed materials and products, working with metallurgists, chemists and technicians to move from lab-scale experiments to repeatable production.
What You’ll DoAssist with high-temperature and high-vacuum reactor operations.
Help characterize feed materials and products using ICP-OES, SEM-EDS, LECO O/N.
Run furnace cycles, collect process data, and summarize results to inform design iterations.
Maintain organized logs of process parameters, equipment conditions, and sample tracking.
Support equipment maintenance: vacuum systems, induction coils, thermocouples, and gas handling.
Contribute to safety-first culture and continuous improvement on the facility floor.
Pursuing a BS/MS in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
Exposure to pyrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, or high-temperature processing (coursework or labs).
Hands-on experience from labs, foundry work, internships, or personal projects (furnaces, casting, heat treatment).
Detail-oriented, disciplined documentation, and reliable follow-through.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, hardware-centric environment and willing to get your hands dirty.
On-site availability; able to start soon.
Experience with vacuum or inert-atmosphere furnace operation.
Familiarity with rare-earth metallurgy, molten salt electrolysis, or reactive metal processing.
Basic thermodynamic analysis skills (Ellingham diagrams, phase diagrams, FactSage/HSC a plus).
Welding or basic machining experience (mill/lathe).
Python/MATLAB for data analysis.
Competitive compensation.
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance.
Company-provided lunch daily.
J1 Visa sponsorship available if needed.
Solcoa Industries San Francisco, California, USA Office
276 Shipley St, San Francisco, California, United States, 94107
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