About HazBasis HazBasis Process Safety LLC is a specialized process safety consulting and laboratory testing company helping industry prevent fires, explosions, toxic releases and runaway chemical reactions. Our testing supports combustible dust hazard evaluations, chemical reactivity and thermal safety, flammability assessments, and practical engineering decisions. The Opportunity Own technically demanding laboratory test programs and help build robust, scalable testing capabilities. You will plan experiments, independently operate qualified instruments, review technical data, troubleshoot equipment, mentor junior colleagues and connect test results to industrial process safety decisions. What You Will Do
- Plan and execute combustible dust and ignition hazard test programs, including Go/No-Go, Kst/Pmax, MEC, MIE, MIT and self-heating tests, in accordance with approved procedures and applicable methods.
- Lead DSC, ARC, TGA, reaction calorimetry and related thermal hazard investigations within demonstrated competence; evaluate onset, decomposition and runaway behavior.
- Develop test matrices and sample conditioning protocols; assess data integrity, repeatability, deviations and method limitations.
- Prepare and technically review client-ready reports with traceable data, defensible interpretations and documented test conditions.
- Commission, qualify, calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot specialized instruments; coordinate vendors and establish preventive maintenance plans.
- Author and refine SOPs, risk assessments, quality records and laboratory workflows; support ISO/IEC 17025-aligned practices where applicable.
- Provide technical coaching, coordinate project schedules and communicate findings with consultants and clients. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science or a relevant engineering/science field.
- At least 3 years of substantial hands-on laboratory testing, experimental engineering or instrument development experience; 5+ years strongly valued for senior scope.
- Demonstrated ownership of complex experiments, analytical troubleshooting, method execution and technical reporting.
- Strong working knowledge of laboratory risk assessments, chemical safety, data quality and controlled documentation. Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with 20-L explosion sphere, combustible dust ignition tests, DSC, ARC, TGA or reaction calorimetry.
- Working knowledge of
ASTM/ISO/NFPA/UN
methods and process safety engineering applications.
- Experience with equipment commissioning, test method validation, ISO/IEC 17025 quality systems, Python or advanced data analysis.
- Experience training or supervising junior technical staff. Why Join HazBasis
- Meaningful responsibility for specialized laboratory capabilities and method improvement.
- Opportunity to shape a growing process safety testing laboratory and collaborate with consulting engineers.
Apply Please send your resume and a brief introduction to admin@hazbasis.com , using "Laboratory Testing Engineer / Senior Engineer" in the email subject line. Visit hazbasis.com/about/join-our-team/ for company information. HazBasis Process Safety LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Compensation within the posted range will depend on directly relevant experience, education, technical capability and responsibilities.
Pay:
$55,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance On-the-job training Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Vision insurance
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred) Ability to
Commute:
Cypress, TX 77429 (Preferred)
Work Location:
In person