Research Support Chemist
Intuitive Machines
Customer Service
Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Apr 24, 2026
About Intuitive Machines:
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With multiple NASA lunar missions in development and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting NASA, our customers, and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.
About the Position:
As a Research Support Chemist you will Work on JETS II contract in support of the Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate (ARES) at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in the field of astromaterials and planetary science, while providing support for multiple laboratories and facilities within ARES
Responsibilities:
- Perform laboratory experiments, testing, and data collection within a research environment.
- Utilize contamination control and clean laboratory techniques.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments.
- Contributes to advancement of sample preparation methods for trace element and isotopic analysis.
- Support the development and optimization of ion chromatography methods in a clean laboratory setting.
- Support the development of new procedures for sample preparation and analyses of organic compounds
- Summarize, communicate, and report laboratory procedures and scientific results
- Actively participate in safety programs.
- Collaborate with internal and visiting researchers on experimental and analytical activities.
- Assist with laboratory maintenance, routine upkeep, and inventory management.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- A BS degree is typically required.
- BS or MS degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant technical discipline.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in general chemistry techniques including analytical, wet-bench, and/or organic
- Demonstrated hands-on experience conducting experiments, summarizing results, preparing technical reports for internal and external use.
- Experience working in a clean laboratory environment and following contamination-control procedures
- A working knowledge of chemical safety, including chemical compatibility, proper handling practices, and waste disposal protocols
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is essential.
- Ability to learn new laboratory procedures, techniques, and instrumentation as needed in a dynamic research environment
Requisition Preferences:
- Demonstrated experience with handling irreplaceable or limited-quantity samples is strongly preferred.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify discrepancies, investigate out-of specification results, and support corrective actions.
- Proven ability to independently develop & verify analytical methodologies.
- Familiarity with preparing samples for organic analyses.
- Experience with elemental and organics analysis using mass spectrometry is a plus.
- Experience with GC-MS data processing software.
