Material & Catalyst Testing Technologist (Spring, TX, US, 77389)
Company
Exxon Mobil
Location
United States
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Jun 04, 2026
Listed via
Exxon Mobil
About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about
our What and our Why
and how we can
work
together
.
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.
Learn more about what we do in Houston
here
.
What role you will play in our team
Operate small reactor systems and benchtop lab process units to test materials, catalysts, and processes
Support research, development and optimization of processes and/or catalytic materials by operating lab-scale units which may operate at high temperature and high pressure, which includes catalyst loading, feed blending and preparation, and data analysis / workup
Strong adptitude for reactor and unit troubleshooting
Perform selected analytical testing
Manage equipment and sample inventory
Prioritize safe operation, identify potential safety issues and propose solutions
Ability to understand unit P&IDs process flow diagrams
Work directly with mulitple research investigators who drive experimental work direction
Good communication skills for understanding and describing scientific observations, experimental plans and results, equipment and material design concepts
About you
Skills and Qualifications:
Possess a B.S. science 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, and working in glove box
Hands-on experience with analytical equipment such as GC, MS, etc
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 and quantification of chemical components
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 and handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals
Organized, punctual, and takes full responsibility for laboratory procedural compliance and maintenance of a safe working environment
Preferred Knowledge & Skills:
Strong mechanical aptitude
Familiarity with commonly used lab scale componentry
Knowledge of heterogeneous catalysis and industrial applications
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
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