Materials Testing Technician, Raw Materials

In this role you’ll join a diverse group of subject matter experts in the Failure Analysis and Materials Engineering team and bring your own expertise in the domain of materials testing. You will make an impact across every Rivian product line by joining our state-of-the-art Materials Testing Laboratory and by being a champion for data, commonality, engineering standards, and sound scientific principles. You will use your experience to assist FAME lab engineers and scientists in their investigations by operating laboratory equipment and generating, collating, and reporting data. Lead and assist materials characterization projects across multiple domains Perform a wide variety of materials testing and validation on materials coming from across Rivian shops Operation of a variety of laboratory equipment including, but not limited to (prior hands-on experience highly desired, but training will be provided as needed): Instron Universal Testing Systems Instron Fatigue Testing Systems MTS Testing Systems High Speed Tensile Frames Limiting Dome Height (LDH) Testers Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Operation of a variety of machine shop equipment including, but not limited to (prior hands-on experience highly desired, but training will be provided as needed): Waterjet Mill Lathe Various hand tools Preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment on a scheduled basis to ensure maximum uptime Responsible for day-to-day organization of the lab, including ordering consumables, maintenance of chemical inventory, sample organization and tracking, etc Help maintain Rivian materials testing specifications and Rivian material property database Produce clear and concise reports to summarize data collected and be able to clearly present this to the FAME lab engineers and scientists 4+ years hands-on experience in a materials characterization laboratory environment Experience with a variety of material testing equipment and methodologies Experience with data manipulation and processing in excel or google sheets Experience reading, understanding, and implementing testing and quality standards Familiarity with common industry material testing specifications (ASTM, ISO, AWS, etc.) Familiarity with primary automotive structures such as Body, Interior and Chassis assemblies Familiarity with steel and aluminum metallurgy Desire to promote a culture of health and safety in the laboratory