Sr. Battery Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Technician

Equipment Calibration Tracking: Track calibration schedules on battery testing equipment, including temperature sensors, pressure transducers, voltage/current channels, digital multimeters, isolation meters, and torque tools. Monitor calibration schedules to maintain compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 standards. Preventative Maintenance (PM) Execution: Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on battery test cyclers, environmental chambers, liquid chillers, tensile/materials test equipment, and power supplies following established work requests and manufacturer/internal SOPs. Issue Troubleshooting & Escalation: Diagnose minor mechanical or electrical equipment anomalies, perform basic repairs or sensor replacements, and report complex equipment failures or out-of-spec calibration findings to domain specialists and lab leadership. Documentation & Work Request Logging: Maintain meticulous digital records of PM completions, calibration certificates, tool maintenance logs, and asset statuses within Jira / lab management systems. Departmental Training & Mentorship: Train technicians on departmental calibration workflows, PM checklists, tool handling, and lab standard operating procedures. Process Feedback & Continuous Improvement: Review work requests and preventative maintenance workflows to identify gaps, recommending process improvements to optimize equipment uptime and workflow efficiency. Lab Safety & 5S Culture: Strictly enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EHS protocols, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), high-voltage safety practices, and 5S principle across calibration and maintenance workbenches.

Associate of Science (A.S.) degree or technical trade school certification preferred; or a minimum of 2 to 4 years of related hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, calibration, or laboratory operations. Substantial understanding of calibration techniques and preventative maintenance workflows. Hands-on experience with basic electrical and mechanical diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeters, wire strippers, torque wrenches, pressure gauges, calipers). Ability to read, interpret, and follow electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, calibration procedures, and equipment manuals. Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical issues, log maintenance data accurately, and train peers on routine lab tasks. Ability to safely perform physical work, including lifting and material handling

Direct experience maintaining or calibrating battery testing hardware (e.g., cell/pack cyclers, thermal chambers, DAQ instruments, chillers, power supplies). Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 calibration standards, metrology principles, or NIST-traceable calibration workflows. Electrical safety certification or advanced safety training (e.g., NFPA 70E, OSHA 10/30, High Voltage LOTO). Experience utilizing LIMS, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), or Jira work-request ticketing systems. Forklift / material handling equipment certification. Pay Disclosure The hourly range for this role is USD 37.17 - 41.30 for California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest hourly we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the hourly range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com. You can apply for this role through careers.riv