Sr. Battery Equipment Calibration and Maintenance 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

About Rivian

Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

As a Sr. Battery Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Technician within Rivian’s Battery Test and Validation organization, you will play a vital role in maintaining the accuracy, uptime, and operational readiness of our laboratory equipment. Reporting under the Lab Manager within the core Technicians group, you will focus on executing routine and scheduled preventative maintenance (PM) workflows and equipment calibration routines across battery test systems.

In this role, you will apply substantial job knowledge to complete a wide range of tasks with moderate complexity, receiving minimal instruction for daily work. You will ensure that battery cyclers, environmental chambers, chillers, sensor arrays, and data acquisition systems remain fully compliant with operational and calibration standards. Additionally, you will help other technicians on standard operating procedures (SOPs), assist in identifying process improvements for equipment turnaround times, and maintain an exceptionally safe, 5S-compliant lab environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities.

Candidate Data Privacy and Technology

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI‑enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

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