Technical Lead - High Voltage and Fault Handling

The role

You will be the technical owner responsible for the design, development, and integration of dielectric systems and fault handling architectures. You will lead and manage a small, highly specialized team of engineers.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and integrate dielectric systems and fault handling architectures.
• Lead and manage a small, highly specialized team of engineers.
• Set technical direction and guide critical design and architecture decisions.
• Coach a small team through complex engineering challenges.
• Serve as the functional owner of dielectric performance and fault response.
• Define technical deliverables, design milestones, and validation plans.
• Lead the development of internal high voltage test capabilities.
• Manage test campaigns with external test facilities.
• Identify technical risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Lead technical design reviews and fault-focused discussions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience developing complex electrical or power systems, with a strong focus on dielectric design, insulation systems, and fault behavior.
• Deep understanding of high, medium, and low voltage systems, electrical insulation principles, and protection concepts.
• Experience leading or managing small engineering teams or serving as the technical owner for a critical system function.
• Strong systems-level thinking and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term scalability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with cryogenic or superconducting environments

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.