VP Engineering

VEIR • Woburn, MA

7h • $225,000 - $250,000

About The Position

VEIR is enabling a new generation of compact, efficient, high-power, and long-distance power delivery solutions, solving bottlenecks that exist across the entire electricity value chain, from generation through to data center server racks. VEIR's low voltage superconducting solutions are enabling new power delivery architectures in the world’s largest data centers and our higher voltage solutions are poised to revolutionize the development of electricity transmission and distribution lines. VEIR is preparing for rapid growth as we seek to solve critical challenges facing data center developers, electricity generation developers, and utilities around the world. The Role We are seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead, scale, and strengthen VEIR’s engineering organization. This leader will oversee all engineering functions including LN Infrastructure, Heat Transfer, and Superconducting Systems. They will be responsible for driving execution, building organizational capability, and ensuring VEIR’s technology meets the ambitious performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturability requirements of our customers. This is a critical hire for VEIR’s next chapter. The ideal candidate is a deeply technical engineering leader who can operate at system-level altitude, develop robust engineering operating mechanisms, and build and mentor a world-class team in a fast-moving, first-of-its-kind technology environment.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

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: Executive
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees