VEIR · 2 days ago
VP Engineering
Woburn, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $250K/yr
15+ years expVEIR is enabling a new generation of power delivery solutions and is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead its engineering organization. The role involves overseeing engineering functions, driving execution, and ensuring technology meets performance and safety requirements.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive engineering strategy aligned with VEIR’s business objectives, product roadmap, and commercialization timelines
Provide strong technical leadership and guidance across Cryogenic Infrastructure, Heat Transfer, and Superconducting Systems, cultivating a culture of innovation, high performance, and continuous improvement
Build and scale a high-performing engineering organization capable of delivering complex hardware systems
Recruit, mentor, and support engineering managers and individual contributors; set clear expectations; provide actionable feedback; and partner closely with People Leadership on professional development
Work with Product Management and Commercial teams to ensure requirements, performance targets, and customer needs are clearly defined, communicated, and traceable throughout the engineering lifecycle
Define and operationalize interactions between leadership teams, ensuring engineering is tightly aligned with Product, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Finance
Translate product requirements into detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, and execution plans
Stay current on advancements in HTS technology, cryogenics, power transmission, thermal management, and related fields to ensure VEIR maintains a competitive edge
Identify and mitigate engineering risks early; proactively resolve technical, schedule, quality, and cost issues
Ensure engineering best practices, documentation standards, systems engineering discipline, and design review structures are consistently applied
Represent engineering priorities and progress to executive leadership, the board, and key external partners
Gain a deep understanding of VEIR’s technology stack, engineering organization, and product development lifecycle, from cryogenic infrastructure to HTS cable systems and system integration
Build strong working relationships with engineering managers, technical leads, Product Management, and Commercial teams
Conduct a comprehensive assessment of engineering capabilities, processes, tools, documentation, and resourcing gaps
Begin establishing clear expectations for engineering execution, communication norms, and decision-making cadence
Develop a point of view on organizational structure, hiring needs, and the engineering roadmap required to support VEIR’s near-term product goals
Become the full point leader on all VEIR product development activities, owning engineering execution, risk management, and cross-functional integration
Execute a hiring plan to expand the engineering organization in partnership with Talent Acquisition and People Leadership
Lead continuous improvements across processes for requirements definition, design reviews, systems engineering, documentation, test planning, and engineering-to-manufacturing handoff
Improve collaboration between Product, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Systems Integration by defining clear interfaces and decision flows
Ensure engineering deliverables consistently meet performance, safety, quality, and timeline expectations
Build a mature product development organization capable of supporting commercialization, customer pilots, and scaled deployment
Design and implement the long-term engineering structure, leadership roles, and technical program management discipline needed to meet growing customer and market demand
Lead the engineering team through major product milestones, including validation, reliability improvements, manufacturability enhancements, and readiness for customer demonstrations
Implement systems that improve execution predictability, reduce rework, and accelerate decision-making
Position the engineering team to deliver against VEIR’s company-wide OKRs and long-term commercialization plan
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field; Master's or Ph.D. strongly preferred
15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 10+ years in senior engineering leadership roles overseeing complex hardware systems
Deep technical understanding in one or more relevant domains: high-temperature superconductors, power transmission systems, cryogenics, process equipment, thermal management, controls, or related disciplines
Demonstrated experience building and scaling multidisciplinary engineering teams
Strong familiarity with industry standards and regulatory frameworks related to power delivery, electrical infrastructure, and high-reliability systems
Experience working in or closely with the data center, energy, power systems, or utility industries
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to engineers, executives, customers, and board members
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, comfortable with ambiguity, rapid decision-making, and balancing short-term execution with long-term strategy
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
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
Company
VEIR
VEIR develops superconducting wires for electrical transmission that are used in data centers and renewable energy sectors.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$111.73MKey Investors
Munich Re VenturesUS Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2025-01-28Series B· $75M
2024-07-18Grant
2023-05-25Series A· $24.9M
Leadership Team
Kevin Dunn
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
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