Sr. Carbon Capture Lab Scientist (1845)

aramco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Houston is seeking senior carbon capture specialists to lead the development and scale-up of carbon capture technologies. This role encompasses both research and engineering, requiring a PhD and nine years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary projects, oversee the testing of systems, and contribute to technology optimization in the energy sector, making a significant impact on emissions reduction.

Qualifications

• Expertise in liquid absorption technologies for carbon capture.
• Nine years of experience in industrial or laboratory settings.
• Experience with CCUS and direct air capture is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead process and equipment development for carbon capture.
• Organize project tasks, milestones, and resource evaluation.
• Conduct testing and analyze results for demonstration systems.

Skills

Liquid absorption technologies

Carbon capture processes

Multidisciplinary research management

Project management

Technical report writing

Education

PhD Degree in Engineering/Science Discipline

Job description

Aramco Americas is establishing a state‑of‑the‑art research center in Houston dedicated to advancing CO₂ capture, low‑carbon liquid fuels and chemicals, renewable energy, and energy storage solutions, as well as artificial intelligence applications in the energy sector. The center’s mission is to transform early‑stage, low‑TRL research into mid‑level technologies (TRL 5–7), bridging the gap between fundamental discovery and practical deployment.

SCOPE:

Aramco Americas is seeking senior carbon capture specialists with expertise in liquid absorption technologies to lead process and equipment development, system integration, and scale-up toward commercially ready carbon capture solutions. The position encompasses both research and engineering responsibilities, including hands-on work with bench‑, pilot‑, and demonstration‑scale systems. This role will work closely with laboratory scientists, process engineers, and business stakeholders to adapt, optimize, and deploy solvent‑based carbon capture technologies that address practical challenges in emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and operability within industrial environments. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in liquid absorption carbon capture processes, combined with demonstrated experience in managing multidisciplinary research programs and advancing innovations from concepts through pilot validation and deployment.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Formulate objectives, technical scope and requirements for demonstrating CO2 capture systems
• Organize project tasks and milestones, including evaluation of important schedules, deliverables, and resources.
• Estimate the development schedule, resources, and costs.
• Conduct periodic gate review meetings which involve aligning with proponents and Aramco/affiliates engineering.
• Detailed engineering, construction, start up, and operation of demonstration systems.
• Oversee testing and analyze testing results
• Write technical reports/presentations, publish publications and present results at conferences.
• Undertakes original investigations relating to technical problems outside the scope of available literature.
• Lead collaborative research internally (other R&D areas of the company) and externally (academic researchers).
• Maintains and updates his/her working knowledge of applicable state‑of‑ the‑art laboratory instrumentation.
• Provide and manage a safe, accident-free laboratory environment. Follow all company safety rules in performing job duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• PhD Degree in Engineering/Science Discipline as appropriate for the area of expertise for the assigned jobs.
• Nine (9) years’ experience in a substantive industrial, technological or laboratory area relevant to the jobs’ assignment.
• Prefer candidates with experience/exposure to CCUS, liquid solvent design/formulation, direct air capture (DAC) using liquid approaches.
• Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately, clearly and concisely in English at a level required to perform the job as outlined.
• Candidate should be comfortable in working independently or part of a project team, frequent project presentation and travel to meetings at conferences and universities. Must possess good work habits, a strong work ethic, and be able to adhere to company work hours, policies, and standard business etiquette.