Lab Manager

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, VEIR is a U.S.

-based designer and manufacturer of category-defining superconducting power delivery systems built for the extreme energy demands of the AI era. By commercializing next-generation superconducting technology into deployable, real-world systems, VEIR delivers ~10× higher power density than conventional options, enabling “speed-to-power” where incremental optimization falls short. VEIR’s initial focus is AI data centers behind the meter, with solutions engineered for repeatable deployment through reference designs and integrated controls, designed to incorporate learnings as deployments scale.

Own the coordination and allocation of lab resources across VEIR's lab test operations, ensuring technician time, equipment, and testbeds are assigned efficiently to meet engineering priorities. Bring the engineering depth to scope, challenge, prioritize, and troubleshoot test requests. Plan and organize testing activities within VEIR's internal labs, own external test programs with partner facilities, and keep VEIR's labs safe, organized, and test-ready.

Direct Reports: Approximately 7 lab technicians, plus temporary lab staff as needed

Travel: Approximately 10–15% to external test partners and facilities

• Assign and coordinate technician and lab resources across concurrent, competing test campaigns (e.g., electrical, mechanical, thermal, and environmental testing)
• Supervise lab technicians and temporary lab staff, including day-to-day direction, performance feedback, and development
• Serve as the primary point of contact for engineers and program leads requesting lab or technician support; triage and prioritize competing resource requests across teams
• Maintain working technical fluency in test methods, testbeds, and instrumentation sufficient to evaluate scope, staffing needs, risk, and realistic timelines for incoming test requests
• Forecast technician and temporary staffing needs based on upcoming test volume, hardware build schedules, and program pipeline; make the case for additional resources when needed
• Own planning and execution of external test programs (e.g., KEMA, third-party test labs, factory acceptance testing, on-site equipment vendors), including securing test slots, test readiness, staffing, logistics, and equipment coordination; evaluate and onboard new partner labs
• Lead planning and scheduling for system integration testing (SIT), coordinating resources, test readiness, and schedule with program leads
• Track ongoing test activities, resource allocation, and schedule commitments using shared tracking tools (e.g.,  boards) to keep a centralized, up-to-date view of lab workload
• Partner with engineering and program leads to sequence test campaigns, resolve scheduling conflicts, and keep the lab from being over committed
• Own the lab budget, including test equipment capex planning, consumables, and external test spend; provide inputs to budget reforecasts
• Manage the test equipment lifecycle: calibration, preventive maintenance, asset inventory, and specification and procurement of new instrumentation and test equipment
• Establish and maintain test procedures, test records, and data management practices; support customer witness tests and third-party certification testing
• Maintain lab organization, housekeeping (5S), and readiness across VEIR's Woburn sites, including for customer and investor visits
• Partner with Facilities/Operations to ensure test infrastructure (power, cryogenic supply, testbed installation) is ready ahead of test campaigns, with clear handoffs between lab and facilities ownership
• Champion a strong lab safety culture: ensure test activities are planned and staffed with appropriate…