About The Position
As Hardware Product Manager – Cryogenic Systems & Controls at VEIR, you will own the product strategy, development, and lifecycle for VEIR’s cryogenic systems and associated control architectures, from early concept through commercialization. This role is deeply focused on complex, tightly integrated hardware–software systems, spanning cryogenic cooling hardware, sensors, controls, instrumentation, and system-level performance. You will act as the single-threaded owner for this product area, translating system-level requirements, including thermal performance, reliability, operability, and safety, into clear technical specifications and prioritized product roadmaps. You’ll work closely with cryogenics, mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams to ensure systems are designed for performance, scalability, and real-world deployment. This is an ideal role for a product manager who wants to operate close to the physics, embedded with engineering teams, and accountable for delivering first-of-their-kind cryogenic systems that underpin VEIR’s core technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, controls, systems, or related field preferred; advanced degree a plus).
- 5-7 years of product management experience, ideally with complex hardware systems, industrial equipment, or tightly coupled hardware–software products.
- Direct experience managing NPI lifecycles for system-level hardware, from early architecture through deployment.
- Experience working with control systems, instrumentation, sensors, PLCs, or industrial automation architectures.
- Comfort translating system behavior and failure modes into clear product requirements and design priorities.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including cryogenics, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software.
- Ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity environments with evolving requirements and technical uncertainty.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex system behavior into clear business and operational value.
- A product mindset that balances performance, reliability, safety, and scalability.
- High ownership, attention to detail, and a proactive, systems-oriented problem-solving approach.
- Alignment with VEIR’s mission, values, and commitment to building transformative energy infrastructure.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with liquid cooling hardware is a strong nice to have.
- Strong familiarity with cryogenic systems, thermal systems, industrial cooling, or complex fluid-based hardware (direct experience strongly preferred).
Responsibilities
- Own the product strategy, development, and lifecycle for VEIR’s cryogenic systems and associated control architectures.
- Translate system-level requirements into clear technical specifications and prioritized product roadmaps.
- Work closely with cryogenics, mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams.
- Own system-level product requirements for cryogenic hardware and controls.
- Lead NPI stage-gate execution for cryogenic systems and controls.
- Define control strategies, sensor requirements, alarms, interlocks, and operational workflows.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure systems are designed for buildability, repeatability, and serviceability.
- Serve as the product subject-matter expert supporting applications, field deployment, and early customer pilots.
- Define and execute the product roadmap for VEIR’s cryogenic systems and controls.
- Successfully drive one or more cryogenic system configurations through pilot deployment or launch.
- Develop technical and operational collateral, including system specifications, control philosophy documentation, and operational guides.
- Clearly articulate value propositions and differentiation for VEIR’s cryogenic approach.
- Act as the cross-functional product leader, aligning various teams.
- Support deployments as the system-level product owner, guiding configuration decisions, operational tuning, and future roadmap direction.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
