Associate Engineer

About Lyten

Lyten is leading a materials revolution. Lyten is not just developing advanced supermaterials, Lyten is about to change the world as we know it. Lyten’s team is at the forefront of a fundamental transformation that will impact nearly every industry, making a massive global improvement.

Lyten’s mission is to achieve gigaton-scale decarbonization impact, and are building a new ecosystem of decarbonization applications to make it a reality. With Lyten 3D Graphene™, Lyten is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible by improving energy storage, developing stronger and lighter plastics, and creating advanced sensors that can detect beyond today’s limits.

About the Role

Operate carbon growth and post-processing equipment at the direction of team engineers and scientists and harvest carbon as required.

• Perform routine maintenance on all process equipment.
• Ability to do electrical and mechanical repairs/modifications and contribute to new equipment builds.
• Comfortable working on rapid turnaround projects.
• Responsible for lab cleanliness with the Lab Manager.
• Highly diverse projects on a high technical level.
• An active and enthusiastic team.
• Co-creation of an international successful company.
• A modern workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., chemistry (molecular) (electrical), materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering, computer science) with a minimum of 1 year of industry specific experience or a minimum of 1 internship related to field.
• Strong process development capability with quality, cost, and throughput considerations.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent English written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills with ability to independently execute priorities to meet deadlines.
• Position requires working in both laboratory and office environment in addition to collaborating with teams in remote locations.
• Strong integrity and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative style that earns the respect of peers, subordinates, and clients.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Able to move boxes weighing up to 30 pounds across the office for various needs.
• Spends time in noisy environments.

To apply, use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/LytenAssociateEngineer