Sr. Customer & Application Development Engineer - Subsea Thermal Insulation Systems

ExxonMobil

What role you will play in our team

Join us in helping grow our ProxximaTM polyolefin thermoset system business. These resin formulations are based on cyclic C5 monomers and other proprietary monomers and additives. Our catalyst formulations have strong foundations in Nobel Prize-winning technology developed by Professor Robert Grubbs and his research team. This powerful combination produces polymers that have the capability to outperform today’s thermoset composite solutions across a broad set of everyday applications such as wind turbine blades, electric vehicle parts, building construction, and anticorrosion coatings.

Develop and commercialize innovative Proxxima™ polyolefin thermoset products for Oil & Gas applications, with a primary focus on subsea thermal insulation systems. This includes solutions for flowlines, field joints, and subsea equipment, delivering differentiated performance while replacing conventional technologies such as Multi-Layer Polypropylene (MLPP) and silicone-based insulation systems.

Drive the development of next-generation materials with enhanced thermal insulation properties, lower thermal conductivity, and improved application efficiency to meet evolving industry needs. Leverage knowledge of offshore pipeline installation methods, including J-Lay, Reel-Lay, and S-Lay, to define critical material requirements, evaluate performance, and support the validation, optimization, and development of Proxxima resin technologies.

Apply a strong understanding of flow assurance and subsea operating conditions to identify customer needs, develop fit-for-purpose solutions, and expand Proxxima applications across the Oil & Gas sector. Explore and develop new application opportunities, including re-fracturing (Refrac), Plug and Abandonment (P&A), and other emerging energy infrastructure technologies, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product qualification, commercialization, and business growth.

Develop customer-focused solutions and provide on-site technical support during installation. Assist customers with process optimization, troubleshooting, and implementation, while recommending equipment upgrades and improvements to enhance performance and reliability. Core to this role is the ability to develop structure-property relationships between additives (monomer, rubber, plasticizers, diluents, catalyst, formulations, processing, cure state etc.) and ultimate performance

Your office is at the Baytown Technology and Engineering Complex located in Baytown, TX. However, part of your time will be spent collaborating with commercial colleagues located at the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, TX, as well as traveling throughout North America and internationally to support customer trials.

What you will do

• Develop new thermoset resin systems based on cyclic C5, other co-monomers, rubbers, diluents, and other additives and components.
• Optimize existing thermoset catalyst systems utilizing novel additives to improve quality or modulate network formation.
• Develop fundamental understanding of structure / performance relationships and utilize DoEs and statistics to do so efficiently.
• Develop raw material and finished product specifications.
• Develop new test methods suitable for such specifications.
• Provide technical insights gleaned from the market to help guide new product and application developments.
• Collaborate with technical, commercial, and manufacturing colleagues to ensure rapid development & commercialization of new products & solutions. Lead these programs, when appropriate.
• Provide market insights to inform and update business strategy.
• Develop robust solutions for fabricating articles made from ProxximaTM systems.
• Provide on-site technical support for customers producing non-reinforced molded goods through open mold processes.
• Assist customers in processing optimization and, where needed, provide guidance on equipment upgrades.
• Develop novel technology to strengthen the portfolio of intellectual property.
• Author technical reports and technical publications to share learnings internally.
• Author promotional brochures, presentations, and technical data sheets highlighting performance benefits.
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