Chemistry Technician

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Chemistry Laboratory Technician to keep our bench and pilot laboratories running. This person is the operational backbone of the lab: preparing and running analytical samples, monitoring experiments and continuous-flow campaigns, executing setup and teardown, and maintaining the equipment, materials, and housekeeping discipline that hazardous chemistry demands. In an energetics laboratory, the quality of sample handling, equipment cleaning, and residue control directly determines both data integrity and personnel safety. The ideal candidate has maniacal attention to detail, extensive bench experience, works methodically by nature, and has handled hazardous or reactive materials before.

Responsibilities

• Execute critical lab experiments with high rigor and precision, generating reliable, actionable data for reaction and unit-operation design and scale-up.
• Prepare, run, and log analytical samples across the lab's instrument suite (NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR, DSC/TGA), including sample workup, dilution, filtration, and submission.
• Manage set-up, tear-down, and cleaning of experimental setups routinely to improve experimental throughput (maximize the number of reactions per day).
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, calibrations, and preventative maintenance to prevent issues before they arise.
• Enforce laboratory safety standards, including handling of waste streams, SDS documentation, and help coordinate reagent and equipment procurement and set-up in advance of pilot/production campaigns.

Requirements

• B.S or M.S in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experimental experience in chemical laboratories.
• High proficiency with bench-top synthesis methods and laboratory practices.
• Experience installing, maintaining, and fixing analytical equipment (NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR).
• Ability to work hands-on in laboratory, fabrication, and plant environments.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• U.S. Person and ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Ability to work on-site and travel as needed.

This position requires access to information and technology protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To conform to these regulations, applicants must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 CFR 120.62, which includes (i) U.S. citizens or nationals, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent residents (green card holders), (iii) refugees under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylees under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with continuous-flow chemistry.
• Background in analytical chemistry for quality control (HPLC, IC, NMR, ICP-OES/MS, DSC/TGA).
• Prior experience with energetic materials, propellants, or other regulated, toxic, or high-hazard chemistries.
• Practical mechanical experience with pilot-scale equipment.

Pay

Compensation Range: $120K - $150K