Battery Validation Technician

Cell Materials Technician (Battery Validation Technician) Location: Hayward, CA Schedule: 8-5 (with flex depending on business needs- 1 hour non-billable lunch) THIS ROLE IS 100% ONSITE AT LOCATION ON REQ THIS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 1 YEAR DEPENDING ON PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS NEEDS Must Haves: ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 2+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SAME/SIMILAR ROLE OVERVIEW: In this role, you'll support Rivian's cell technology development by assisting with material/cell characterization, equipment maintenance, slurry preparation, and battery electrode and cell prototype. You'll collaborate with engineers to ensure efficient battery characterization, maintain lab equipment, and support small battery cell prototype and testing. THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL DO: Assist engineers with conducting material/cell analysis and reporting findings. Perform routine lab characterization of battery materials and maintain detailed records of collected data. Support and perform battery teardowns, adhering to safety protocols. Maintain characterization equipment, ensuring readiness for analysis and troubleshooting basic issues. Monitor lab operations to ensure smooth functionality and collaborate with engineers to resolve equipment performance challenges. Assist in updating and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) for battery characterization and testing to improve workflow efficiency. Work with engineers to support electrode slurry mixing/preparation/cell prototype. Foster collaboration within the cross-functional team and contribute to Rivian's core values. THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL NEED Associate or bachelor's degree with some experience as a technician, preferably in material or battery characterization, or use of routine lab equipment. Basic understanding of general laboratory equipment operation: e.g., microscopes, SEM, FTIR, TGA, XRD, etc. Use or understanding of a CT machine is a plus but not required. Hands-on experience performing routine tasks in a battery laboratory, with an understanding of standard safety protocols and equipment maintenance. Strong organizational skills to assist with day-to-day tasks related to assembly, testing, and lab maintenance, ensuring consistency in workflow and communication of progress. Maintain excellent record keeping of observations detected, ability to prioritize daily work with little assistance, and make data driven decisions Good written and verbal communication skills to help with routine reporting and collaboration with cross-functional teams on basic lab and assembly tasks.

Created: 2026-03-10