R&D Specialist — Materials & Lab, Equity Included

Rangeview Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Equity

Job summary

Rangeview is seeking an R&D Specialist to join our materials R&D team in El Segundo, CA, working hands-on in a lab and manufacturing setting. You will execute experiments, maintain equipment, document results, and contribute to process development to enable new manufacturing capabilities.

The role requires 2+ years in a manufacturing or R&D environment, strong communication, and meticulous documentation, with occasional extended hours for experiments. Equity is included.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing, research, laboratory, testing, or R&D environment.
• Experience working directly with laboratory tools, technical equipment, production equipment, or experimental processes.
• Ability to follow detailed test plans, procedures, work instructions, or experimental protocols.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Strong documentation habits with the ability to accurately record observations, results, parameters, and deviations.
• Familiarity with laboratory tools such as analytical equipment, scales, pipettes, or similar equipment.
• Strong hands-on ability and comfort working directly with tools and equipment.
• Ability to notice when something looks wrong during a test or process and communicate or troubleshoot appropriately.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving R&D environment where processes may still be evolving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab and production spaces as clean, organized environments in good working order.
• Execute detailed test plans, including material formulation, testing, and equipment configuration.
• Run and maintain a variety of equipment, including 3D printers, mixers, analytical instruments, and other R&D tools.
• Prepare materials, samples, and equipment required for experimental work.
• Create detailed documentation of test results, observations, process parameters, and deviations.
• Support engineers and scientists during experimental execution and process development.
• Play an active role in R&D team discussions by contributing observations and information from test execution to help interpret results and plan future work.
• Propose and, when appropriate, autonomously execute tests that support R&D team goals.
• Troubleshoot equipment or process issues as they arise and help keep experiments moving.
• Support lab setup, organization, equipment maintenance, cleaning, labeling, inventory, and general operational readiness.
• Perform whatever hands‑on work is necessary to keep R&D testing moving, including occasional late-night store runs or monitoring equipment outside normal hours.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Test plans following

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Documentation habits

Lab tool familiarity

Equipment troubleshooting

Fast-moving environment adaptability

Tools

3D printers

MIXERS

Analytical instruments

Scales

Pipettes

Job description

Rangeview is seeking an R&D Specialist to join our materials R&D team in El Segundo, CA, working hands-on in a lab and manufacturing setting. You will execute experiments, maintain equipment, document results, and contribute to process development to enable new manufacturing capabilities.

The role requires 2+ years in a manufacturing or R&D environment, strong communication, and meticulous documentation, with occasional extended hours for experiments. Equity is included.