R&D Laboratory Technician

About the role

This role will be based onsite in Livermore, CA. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Livermore offers an excellent quality of life with top-rated schools, a pleasant climate, and easy access to both mountains and the coast. Plus, your compensation goes further here with a more attainable cost of living compared to other parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. It's the perfect blend of small-city charm and big-city access.

Responsibilities

• Experiment Execution: Assist engineers in planning, setting up, and running controlled experiments, prototype trials, and product scale-ups.
• Prototype Preparation: Prepare, assemble, measure, and inspect for analytical testing.
• Data Collection & Analysis: Record experimental observations, calculate formulas, and compile test results accurately within electronic databases for documentation and use in progress reporting.
• Equipment Management: Operate, calibrate, clean, and perform routine preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments and machinery.
• Inventory Control: Monitor laboratory supply levels, track consumable resources, and coordinate with the procurement team to reorder chemicals, supplies or tools.
• Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regulations, and proper hazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Coordinate with quality control, manufacturing, and marketing teams to facilitate smooth transitions from product concepts to commercial manufacturing.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical theory, Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a closely related scientific field.
• One or more years of hands-on laboratory experience, ideally in an industrial R&D, product testing, or quality control environment.
• Proficiency in standard analytical techniques (e.g., material testing, high voltage testing techniques, or physical testing methods) and experience tracking standard test protocols like ASTM or ISO.
• Proven digital skills, including demonstrable proficiency in MS Office (Excel) or Google Sheets, alongside familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or scientific data software, and reporting.
• Excellent organizational habits, strong written communication skills for report drafting, and a natural ability to tackle technical anomalies independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, handle critical equipment, and safely lift up to 30 lbs when moving test equipment, experiments or raw materials.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AC/DC Hipot testing, thermal cycle testing, BIL lightning testing, current injection testing, or thermocouples. Prior work experience in a research and development testing role.

Benefits

We offer a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $54,835 - $94,003 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.