R&D Specialist

Rangeview•El Segundo, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Rangeview is on a mission to build the foundry system that reindustrializes America. We exist to break the legacy manufacturing trap by reinventing critical production for the twenty-first century. Through advanced software, deep automation, breakthroughs in materials science, and modern financing strategies, Rangeview rewrites both the cost curve and the power structure of making metal parts. As an R&D Specialist, you will work directly alongside Rangeview’s materials R&D team in a highly hands-on research and manufacturing environment. You will have direct exposure to experimental materials development, advanced manufacturing equipment, test execution, process development, and production-adjacent technical work. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys working with their hands, solving technical problems, and operating close to engineering and R&D. You will help execute the experiments and processes that enable Rangeview to develop new manufacturing capabilities while gaining exposure to materials science, advanced manufacturing, and the systems behind a modern foundry.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of wet lab experience.
Materials testing or material formulation experience.
Experience with 3D printers, mixers, analytical instruments, scales, pipettes, or similar lab equipment.
Experience working with powders, slurries, ceramics, polymers, resins, coatings, composites, metals, or other technical materials.
Experience working with complex equipment and tools.
Experience supporting engineers, scientists, or technical teams.
Experience in a cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with laboratory safety procedures for hazardous materials.
Experience troubleshooting equipment or process issues.
Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, metallurgy, ceramics, composites, chemicals, battery materials, or related technical environments.

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.