Metallurgical Engineering Intern
BS-level R&D / Research roles on Crosslinked list a median of $130k (400 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.
Support rare-earth oxide-to-metal reactor operations, run furnace cycles, and characterize feed and product materials.
Weekly, free, one-click unsubscribe.
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Hands-on with high-vacuum reactors and ICP-OES, SEM-EDS, LECO characterization while scaling a new rare-earth metal chemistry
Might not be for you. Metals and pyrometallurgy focus with no polymer content; hardware-heavy floor work
Adjacent materials roleMetallurgical Engineering Intern: characterize feed materials and products with ICP-OES, SEM-EDS, LECO O/N; high-temperature reactor and furnace cycles for rare-earth metals
- Seniority
- Intern/Co-op
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Internship
- Degree
- BS
- Experience
- 0+ yrs
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Role
- R&D / Research
- Visa
- OPT/CPT eligible
Role details
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 Join 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 Do Assist 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. What You Bring Required 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. Preferred 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. Compensation & Benefits Competitive compensation. Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance. Company-provided lunch daily. J1 Visa sponsorship available if needed.
Related roles
- ME Senior Scientist, Sterile Product Development (Onsite)Merck · Rahway, NJ $117k – $184k
- N( Graduate Intern – Agentic AI-Driven Computational Synthesis of PGM-free Fuel Cell CatalystsNREL (National Laboratory of the Rockies) · Golden, CO $45k – $71k
- QN Laboratory TechnicianQnity · Experimental Station, DE
- QN R&D Synthetic Analytical ChemistQnity · Marlborough, MA
- ST HAMR & Emerging Technologies Staff EngineerSeagate Technology · Fremont, CA $141k – $206k