R&D Laboratory Technician - Fire Safety
- Location
- Northbrook, IL, United States
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last seen
- Oct 16, 2026
About the role
The UL Solutions Research and Development team is seeking a driven and team-oriented laboratory technician to work with us on research and testing of emerging fire and explosion safety problems. Many of these problems will focus on the energy and fire protection industries, including lithium-ion battery thermal runaway and fires in the built environment. This role will focus on laboratory testing, logistics, and the design, realization and commissioning of novel test programs, fixtures and apparatus. Day-to-day projects will involve working with R&D engineers and senior lab staff to design and execute custom test programs and services for internal and external clients. Successful candidate will be creative, curious, adaptable to a fast-paced and multi-disciplined environment and able to work collaboratively with a team of other technicians, engineers and scientists to solve complex problems.
