Materials Technician

Position Summary:

The Materials Process Technician is responsible for producing nanoporous materials by executing pre-approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a wet-chemistry lab/production environment. This role focuses on consistent, repeatable processing; careful handling of materials and reagents, and maintaining high-quality documentation to support traceability, quality control, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will also support routine materials testing/characterization (per SOP), maintain a clean and safe work area, and follow Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) best practices at all times.

What you'll be doing

• Follow SOPs to produce nanoporous materials with high levels of precision.
• Utilize a variety of analytical techniques and instruments to carry out simple characterization techniques, following quality control (QC) procedures.
• Continuous SOP review to aid material production efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain inventory of produced materials, and keep documentation & quality control reports organized for internal/external use.
• Report results and timeline adherence to relevant stakeholders as production occurs.
• Maintain detailed design documents, process specifications, and test reports.

What experience you'll need

• Proven wet lab experience (academic, internship, co-op, or professional), with comfort working in a wet chemistry environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to:
  • Follow SOPs precisely, plus ensuring adherence across the team.
  • Execute multi-step processes consistently and efficiently.
  • Recognize, communicate, and document deviations or abnormalities.
• Excellent documentation practices, including clean, complete, and traceable recordkeeping (batch records, lab notebooks, electronic logs, characterization data).
• Materials testing and characterization experience including sample preparation.
• Safety mindset and EHS awareness, including proper PPE use, chemical hygiene, waste handling, and maintaining a safe, organized workspace.
• Process-oriented, highly organized, able to manage multiple tasks, track lots/batches, label materials correctly and maintain workflow discipline.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods and work comfortably at benches/fume hoods in wet chemistry settings.
• Exposure to nanostructured materials synthesis (coursework, research, internships or production work) and with a willingness to learn.

Desirable:

• CNC and manual fabrication skills (fixture and sample prep or tooling support).
• Familiarity with scripting/data tools such as Python, MATLAB, or similar.

Company Overview

Irradiant Technologies is pioneering the future of nano-optics and photonics with our proprietary 3D nanofabrication platform. Our technology enables the creation of optical components with geometries and refractive index profiles previously unattainable, opening doors to entirely new classes of photonic devices. By redefining what is possible in optical design and manufacturing, we are accelerating innovations in sensing, communication, imaging, display, and computation. As we transition from R&D to productization, we are expanding our engineering team to support the development of robust, integrated photonic systems.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $95,000+ (depending on experience). We are committed to equitable compensation across our company. We offer 401(k), multiple healthcare schemes and an annual reimbursement, to give our employees greater flexibility with the benefits that meet their needs. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off policy and encourage people to take regular vacation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Irradiant Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team free from discrimination or harassment. We encourage candidates of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status to apply. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to contact us with any requests for accommodation.