What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Engineer (Winter 2026 Internship/Co-op) position at Ammobia?
About Ammobia
Ammobia is on a mission to revolutionize the ammonia industry. We are a seed-stage startup developing Haber Bosch 2.0 – a next-generation ammonia synthesis process enabling cost-effective, clean ammonia production. Our proprietary swing reactor system runs at 10x lower pressures and 4x higher conversions than the state of the art, enabling economical production at any plant scale or energy source.
Clean ammonia will support ammonia’s growing role in our decarbonized world, tackling some of the most difficult to abate sectors including chemicals, fertilizers, and heavy-duty transportation. We are supported and recognized by leading climate tech organizations including Starlight Ventures, the US Department of Energy, Collaborative Fund, Third Derivative, Forbes 30u30, and more.
Job Description
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.
Successful applicants will have most of the following qualifications.
\n- 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
- 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
- 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
Who we are
We are a small and passionate team of scientists and engineers. We value teamwork, accountability, open communication, and rapid iteration. We emphasize career growth, mutual feedback, and a fun and exciting working environment. Check out ammobia.co/careers for our full values statement and ammobia.co/team to learn more about us.
The position is full-time and in-person in San Francisco, CA.
Salary : $30 - $38