VEIR is a company developing a new approach to using high-temperature superconductors for electricity transmission. Its passive evaporative cryogenic cooling delivers 20 times the cooling power per kilogram of nitrogen flow compared to mechanical subcooling. Backed by Unreasonable.
About the role
This leader will manage two functions — Manufacturing Engineering and Quality — and will be a critical voice in building the operational credibility our customers need to trust us with mission-critical infrastructure. This role reports to the COO and works in close partnership with our internal design engineering team and our Cable Manufacturing team (a peer function producing cable assemblies in-house, which does not report into this role but is a close collaborator).
What they're looking for
- Directly manage the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Termination Assemblies and the Manufacturing Engineer – LIN System, and grow the team as volume scales
- Drive Design for Manufacturability/Assembly (DFM/DFA) across both product lines in full partnership with our internal design engineering team, optimizing for lead time, cost, and quality
- Own the fabricator and contract manufacturer relationships for both product lines — sourcing, qualifying, and managing partners, and acting as a ruthless advocate for our cost, quality, and schedule requirements
- Bring in outside technical experts as needed (e.g., cryogenics, welding/pressure vessel, high-power termination, controls integration) to close capability gaps and de-risk critical design and process decisions
- Own the manufacturing readiness roadmap: successful pilot builds in 2027, transitioning to a production-ready design and supply base that can support live data center deployments in 2028
- Build a scaling plan (supplier capacity commitments, second-source strategies, tooling/fixturing investment) so the organization can flex production up quickly if order volume accelerates
More about this role
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.
The Role
We are building the manufacturing and quality foundation for a new class of critical infrastructure products — including a liquid nitrogen (LIN) cooling system and a termination assembly — that will support live data center deployments. We are looking for a Director of Manufacturing & Quality Operations to lead this foundation from the ground up: taking our products through pilot builds in 2027 and into a manufacturing and quality system capable of scaling quickly to support live data centers in 2028.
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