Senior Battery Test & Calibration Technician

Rivian Automotive; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Sr. Battery Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Technician for its Battery Test and Validation lab in California. You will ensure equipment accuracy, uptime, and readiness across battery test systems and work closely with the Lab Manager and technicians.

You will execute routine PMs, calibration routines, and SOPs while maintaining a safe 5S-compliant environment and contributing to continuous improvements in equipment turnaround times.

Qualifications

• AS degree or technical certification preferred.
• 2–4 years related hands-on experience.
• Experience with calibration techniques.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Track calibration schedules on battery testing equipment to maintain ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on battery test cyclers, environmental chambers, chillers, and power supplies.
• Diagnose minor mechanical or electrical anomalies and report complex failures to specialists.
• Maintain digital records of PMs, calibrations, and asset statuses in Jira/lab systems.
• Train technicians on calibration workflows and SOPs.
• Review workflows to identify gaps and suggest process improvements for uptime.
• Enforce EHS, LOTO, high‑voltage safety, and 5S across labs.

Skills

Calibration techniques

Preventative maintenance

Electrical & mechanical diagnostics

SOPs & training

Safety & 5S

Education

AS degree or technical certification preferred

Tools

Multimeters

Wire strippers

Torque wrenches

Pressure gauges

Calipers

Job description

Rivian seeks a Sr. Battery Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Technician for its Battery Test and Validation lab in California. You will ensure equipment accuracy, uptime, and readiness across battery test systems and work closely with the Lab Manager and technicians.

You will execute routine PMs, calibration routines, and SOPs while maintaining a safe 5S-compliant environment and contributing to continuous improvements in equipment turnaround times.