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Test Lab Manager

VEIR · Woburn, Massachusetts, United States · On-site

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About VEIR

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

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Strong project and resource management skills, comfortable running multiple concurrent workstreams with shifting priorities
  • Working knowledge of lab safety practices and hazard controls (e.g., electrical safety, lockout/tagout, cryogenic safety, job hazard analyses) and a commitment to making safety a non-negotiable part of test planning
  • Experience coordinating with external vendors, test facilities, or contractors
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineers, technicians, and leadership
  • Sound judgment under ambiguity, able to make prioritization calls and clearly communicate tradeoffs
  • Familiarity with project tracking tools and comfort building lightweight processes to keep work visible
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.

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...

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