Principal Solutions Engineer - Data Centers

VEIR • Woburn, MA

4d • $190,000 - $210,000

About The Position

VEIR is seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer - Data Centers, to join our Product Team. This individual will serve as the technical expert on both VEIR’s superconducting cable technology and the power infrastructure needs of data centers. The role involves bridging the gap between VEIR's innovative power transmission solutions and customer requirements, engaging with high-level technical executives, engineers, and data center operators to drive adoption of VEIR’s technology. The position requires someone excited to challenge conventional practices and communicate the value of superconducting solutions in various data center contexts. This role will contribute to fostering VEIR’s business relationships, market strategies, and collaborative partnerships. The Product Team oversees the requirements, development, and lifecycle of VEIR’s superconducting products, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals through collaboration with commercial and engineering groups. The team evaluates customer feedback, market trends, technical feasibility, and market segment size to determine valuable product features.

Requirements

• At least 10+ years of professional experience in data center power infrastructure, electrical engineering, and/or power distribution design.
• Deep understanding of the diversity of existing data center architectures and factors driving technology and vendor selections for new data center capacity.
• Experience with product design, development, and deployment.
• Experience working with hyperscale data center owners, colocation companies, design-builders, general contractors, and major electrical OEMs.
• Expertise in low and medium voltage (480V-35kV) power systems, electrical schematics, and protection & coordination studies.
• Experience working with data center customers to understand their needs and drive adoption of VEIR’s solutions and proposed data center configurations.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical infrastructure, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, PDUs, UPS systems, and redundancy planning.
• Knowledgeable about NEC, IEEE, NFPA, and Uptime Institute Tier Standards.
• Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal) to clearly communicate goals, findings, and issues across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly motivated, self-starter who is detail-oriented with a positive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work autonomously with limited direction AND collaboratively across different departments, stakeholders, and customers.
• Driven by results and able to gauge success in measurable positive impact.
• Ability to ruthlessly prioritize.
• Able to manage a diverse set of opinions, advice, and recommendations and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Highly curious and solutions-oriented, excelling at deconstructing complex problems into manageable components to develop effective solutions.
• Commitment to buying into VEIR’s mission and goals and adopting our core values.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert on VEIR’s superconducting cable technology and the power infrastructure needs of data centers.
• Bridge the gap between VEIR's power transmission solutions and customer requirements.
• Engage with high-level technical executives, engineers, and data center operators to drive adoption of VEIR’s technology.
• Communicate the value of superconducting solutions in a wide range of data center contexts.
• Foster VEIR’s business relationships, market strategies, and collaborative partnerships.
• Oversee the requirements, development, and lifecycle of VEIR’s superconducting products.
• Ensure developed products meet customer needs and align with VEIR’s business goals.
• Determine the most valuable and impactful product features by evaluating customer feedback, market trends, technical feasibility, and addressable segment size.
• Come up to speed on VEIR’s superconducting power solutions and use expertise to communicate how VEIR’s solutions can enhance efficiency and scalability for data centers.
• Develop and present technical customer roadmaps, electrical schematics, and integration strategies for incorporating VEIR’s cables into data center power architectures.
• Identify, iterate, and refine VEIR technology applications and opportunities for data center applications.
• Support VEIR’s senior leadership in engaging with customer CTOs and VPs of Infrastructure.
• Work directly with customer senior engineers to communicate VEIR’s value proposition in both technical and business terms.
• Collaborate closely with VEIR’s engineering, sales, and product teams to align solutions with customer requirements.
• Act as an internal data center expert and resource for building VEIR’s collective knowledge about data center power systems design and configurations.
• Contribute to booking VEIR’s first pilot project with a customer.
• Design power distribution solutions that integrate VEIR’s HTS cables with medium voltage (MV) switchgear, transformers, and circuit breakers.
• Conduct technical assessments, feasibility studies, and proof-of-concept projects to demonstrate the benefits of VEIR’s technology.
• Work with hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data center customers to understand their power infrastructure needs, pain points, and future growth strategies.
• Begin contributing to the execution of VEIR's first commercial project.
• Support the development of VEIR's next generation of products.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed