Materials Engineer (Winter 2026 Internship/Co-op)

Ammobia • San Francisco, CA

108d • $30 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Ammobia is seeking a motivated and creative materials scientist intern to help with our materials development programs. You will work in our on-site lab, doing wet chemistry to synthesize our groundbreaking, novel reactor materials, and bring your own ideas to the table on how to measure and improve them. By supporting our scale-up and process development, you can help bring our technology from the lab to the field. You will work from concept through to application and break new ground in materials performance and optimization.

Requirements

• Actively seeking a BS, MS, or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in chemical/materials science research labs, in particular those with a focus on catalyst development and/or chemical process scale-up
• A passion for sustainability and excitement for working in a start-up environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with thermocatalytic systems
• Experience with composite material synthesis and characterization techniques
• Experience with various types material characterization, especially catalysts
• Previous internship experience a materials science (or related) role
• Experience in start-up environments

Responsibilities

• Review academic literature and industry research on catalyst development and other related materials
• Synthesize, characterize, and test novel ammonia-related materials on our in-house reactor test systems
• Work with chemical engineers to develop experiments and review results of past experiments to determine material applicability
• Present findings, make data-informed decisions on recipes and material compositions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees