Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Superconductor Power Terminations

The role

You will own the manufacturing strategy for a high-power, cryogenic termination assembly. You will work with design engineers to shape the product for manufacturability and develop assembly processes, tooling, and contract manufacturing partnerships.

What you will do

• Work with design engineering to develop the assembly process in parallel with design.
• Review drawings and models to drive design changes for DFM/DFA.
• Build assembly processes, inspection plans, and test strategies around critical-to-quality parameters.
• Design and develop field installation tooling.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard a contract manufacturer.
• Define and implement a quality strategy including incoming material inspection and finished-assembly testing.
• Establish in-process inspection and audit the CM's adherence to records.
• Develop test protocols for high-power termination assemblies.
• Lead pilot builds at the CM and drive root-cause resolution.
• Manage the ongoing CM relationship including capacity planning and issue escalation.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Direct experience selecting, onboarding, and managing contract manufacturers for complex electromechanical or high-power assemblies.
• Direct involvement in at least one first-of-a-kind product from early design through first production builds.
• Strong design background and deep DFM/DFA experience for high-power systems.
• Experience working with design engineering to define critical-to-quality (CTQ) parameters.
• Experience designing tooling and fixtures.
• Experience developing incoming inspection and final test/qualification plans for electrical or electromechanical assemblies.
• Track record of leading successful pilot builds and transitioning designs into scalable production at a CM.
• Solid understanding of GD&T, root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, fishbone), and process control methods (SPC, FMEA).
• Hands-on experience standing up in-process inspection, chairing MRB dispositions, and driving CAPA/8D investigations at a contract manufacturer.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to have

• Experience with cryogenic systems or components.
• Experience with pressure vessel design, fabrication, or qualification (e.g., ASME Section VIII).
• Experience with data center or critical power infrastructure hardware.
• Familiarity with high-voltage/high-current safety standards and testing (e.g., IEC, UL, or similar).

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage with 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
• 12 Company Holidays + unmetered PTO
• 12 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave for all new parents
• Stock Options
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Regular teambuilding, off-sites, and lunch & learns

About the company

VEIR is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of superconducting power delivery systems. Headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company focuses on AI data centers with solutions that deliver higher power density than conventional options.