Material Synthesis & Characterization Technologist

ExxonMobil; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings plan with company match

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

ExxonMobil’s Houston area campus in Spring, TX hosts a research team focused on materials synthesis and catalytic development. You will operate benchtop reactors and perform advanced material characterization to support development efforts.

Applicants should hold a B.S. in chemistry or chemical engineering with hands-on lab experience, strong data analysis skills, and a commitment to safe, compliant laboratory practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level science degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related field is required.
• Hands-on lab experience with batch/continuous reactors and associated controls.
• Familiarity with data acquisition and processing.
• Safety-focused laboratory practices and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Operate small reaction systems and benchtop lab units to support materials synthesis.
• Characterize catalytic materials using advanced analytical techniques.
• Provide data on thermal stability, surface properties, and active site density.
• Manage benchtop formulation and/ or lab reactor operations and ensure safe execution of experiments.
• Maintain reactors and analytical equipment; troubleshoot and inventory spare parts.
• Demonstrate clear scientific writing and interpret P&IDs and unit flow diagrams.
• Communicate observations, plans, and results effectively within the team.

Skills

Laboratory operations

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Chemical safety

Education

B.S. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Honeywell control systems

Origin

MATLAB

Job description

About Us

For well over a century, ExxonMobil has been at the heart of creating and growing a modern world. We embrace the power and promise of technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. For billions around the world, lives are better and last longer because of the innovative problem solving and reliable energy we provide. And when it comes to developing industrial solutions to reduce carbon emissions, ExxonMobil is truly the leader.

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Real change begins with bold questions, drive, and ambition. Here, your talent, determination and contributions shape how far you'll go and the impact you'll make along the way.

Our future success depends on exceptional people. We invest in developing talent through meaningful work, challenging assignments, mentorship, and experiences that help build the next generation of leaders.

Our Culture

We are uniquely ExxonMobil. Integrity, care, excellence, resilience and courage, these core values determine how we work every day. At ExxonMobil, our values aren't just words- they're how we show up, focused on delivering the right answer, the right way, every day.

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

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What role you will play in our team

• Operate small reaction systems and benchtop lab process units in support of materials synthesis.
• Perform characterization of catalytic materials using advanced analytical techniques.
• Support research, development, and optimization of catalytic materials by providing critical data on thermal stability, surface properties, and active site density.
• Manage all aspects of benchtop formulation and/or lab reactor operations, including the safe and efficient execution of experimental programs defined by researchers.
• Maintain reactor systems and analytical equipment, troubleshooting, unit design, modification and management of spare part and chemical inventories.
• Demonstrate ability of succinct technical writing, electronic files, understanding complex unit P&IDs, and drawing unit flow diagrams.
• Good communication skills for understanding and describing scientific observations, experimental plans and results, equipment and material design concepts.

About You

Skills & Qualifications:

• Possess a B.S. degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with pressurized equipment, pumps, compressors, gauges and sensors, piping, computerized unit controls and interfaces, data acquisition, and data processing.
• Hands-on experience in laboratory operations, such as operating batch and continuous laboratory reactors interfaced with Honeywell and/or LabVIEW control systems, titration, distillation, filtration, chromatography, extraction, catalyst formulation and working in glove box.
• Hands-on experience with characterization techniques, such as chemisorption, physisorption, GC, IR, NMR, DSC/TGA, XRD or SEM.
• Knowledge of scientific concepts, such as gas laws, chemical concentrations, mass and energy balances, chemical formulas and equations, as well as scientific calculations for chemical preparations, mass balances, quantification of chemical components.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and the ability to use software for controlling laboratory hardware and scientific calculations.
• Effective in a team working environment, enjoys challenges, and committed to lifelong learning.
• Strong familiarity with safe laboratory practices, handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
• Organized, punctual, and takes full responsibility for laboratory procedural compliance and maintenance of a safe working environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Organic and / or inorganic synthesis skills are a plus.
• Experience with advanced sorption modeling and thermal analysis software.
• Knowledge of heterogeneous catalysis and industrial applications.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Origin, MATLAB).

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as "Flex your Day", providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
• More information on our Company's benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com
• Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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