Senior Validation Technician

Rivian • Palo Alto, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Validation Technician sets up and conducts development and validation tests on high-voltage power electronics, including thermal, vibration, humidity, corrosion, and electrical performance testing. The technician documents results and prepares test reports, supports technical root-cause analysis and issue resolution, and selects and installs instrumentation to collect response data during testing.

The role uses standard test equipment independently, fabricates special test equipment, and supports the design and fabrication of simple mechanical fixtures, jigs, and harnesses. The position is onsite in Palo Alto, California, and has a stated duration of 12+ months. It may require travel to external testing facilities up to 20% and flexible hours.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience with environmental validation testing.
• At least 3 years of experience fabricating special electronic test equipment and test harnesses.
• Experience working with high voltage and understanding of high-voltage safety practices.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and use manufacturers’ product data sheets.
• High-level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and passion for completing jobs.
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Must have experience or capability with a digital oscilloscope, humidity chambers, and thermal testing.

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree in electronics or mechanics.
• Experience using common machine-shop equipment.
• High level of soldering skill.
• At least 3 years using MS Excel, SQL, Python, Jira, and Atlassian products.
• Experience in Supply Chain or Manufacturing Product Lifecycle Management departments.
• Experience working with engineering leads to establish acceptance criteria for development work and user acceptance testing efforts.
• Comfort with database queries to measure performance KPIs and evaluate experiments.
• Experience with ReactJS, GraphQL, and web development.
• Experience with Figma, Lucid, or other design tools.
• Experience working with chillers.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run development and validation tests, including thermal, vibration, humidity, corrosion, and electrical performance tests on high-voltage power electronics.
• Document test results and provide test reports.
• Support technical root-cause analysis and resolution of issues found during testing.
• Select and install instrumentation to collect response data from test items, including accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure gauges, thermocouples, and voltage-sense leads.
• Use standard test equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and flowmeters without direction.
• Fabricate special test equipment to support development and validation testing.
• Support the design and fabrication of simple mechanical fixtures, jigs, and harnesses.
• Support testing at outside testing facilities and travel to external facilities as needed, up to 20%.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed