Materials Engineer Spring 2026 Co-op

Found Energy is seeking a Materials Engineer to join their co-op program, specifically for 6 months in January - June 2026. The role involves investigating, enhancing, and developing new materials and methods to improve fuel activation, quality control, and performance. This involves designing and executing experiments, synthesizing data, and presenting results to technical teams. The program is aimed at scaling up the fuel manufacturing process.

Requirements

• Execute experiments following laboratory best practices and Found Energy SOPs
• Scale-up or optimize one or several subsystems in our current fuel activation process
• Generate quality control data of our materials and devise/improve best practices for quality control
• Test customer provided and internally developed materials for quality assurance
• Document observations in detailed and careful manner
• Synthesize data to determine trends, correlations, and underlying mechanisms
• Present results and conclusions to the materials development and broader technical teams
• Propose and collaboratively plan new experiments based on empirical findings
• Maintain and improve the experimental and analytical capabilities of the lab
• Develop and maintain SOP documentation for experimental procedures and prototype systems
• Participate in and improve upon chemical hygiene and safety protocols
• Invent new material compositions and chemical systems
• Anticipate and proactively address challenges in system performance
• Develop and maintain SOP documentation for experimental procedures and prototype systems
• Participate in and improve upon chemical hygiene and safety protocols
• Invent new material compositions and chemical systems

Benefits

• Educational opportunities
• Hands-on experience