Veir
Technical Lead - High Voltage and Fault Handling
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$180kDetected 89 days ago
Systems EngineeringMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- This role combines deep technical expertise with hands-on people leadership.
- Proactively identify, model, and de-risk critical failure modes related to dielectric breakdown, transient events, and fault recovery.
- To Be Successful in This Role, You'll Need
Responsibilities
- As the High Voltage & Fault Handling lead, you will be the technical owner responsible for the design, development, and integration of VEIR's dielectric systems and fault handling architectures across all three of our product platforms.
- You will lead and manage a small, highly specialized team of engineers focused on ensuring VEIR's superconducting cable systems operate safely, reliably, and predictably under both normal operating conditions and electrical fault events.
- You will set technical direction, guide critical design and architecture decisions, and coach a small team through complex, high-impact engineering challenges.
- Develop a deep understanding of VEIR's dielectric designs, high voltage test strategy and capabilities, fault handling concepts, and protection strategies across all product lines.
- Apply your expertise in dielectric systems, insulation design, high voltage testing, and fault behavior to guide design tradeoffs and support active builds and testing.
- Lead and manage a small team of engineers, establishing clear goals, responsibilities, and expectations while fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships with conductor assembly, cryogenics, controls, mechanical design, and systems integration teams.
- Define technical deliverables, design milestones, and validation plans for dielectric and fault handling systems across each product platform through internal and external test campaigns.
- Lead the development of internal high voltage test capabilities and manage test campaigns with external test facilities.
- Identify technical risks related to insulation integrity, fault response, and system recovery, and drive mitigation plans.
Requirements
- 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.
- Strong systems-level thinking and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term scalability.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across disciplines.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with cryogenic or superconducting environments is a strong plus.
Compensation
- VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices.
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
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation.
- We strive to respect the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and are committed to giving them the same opportunity to succeed as all other employees.
- To all recruitment agencies: VEIR does not accept agency resumes.
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