Engineering Lab Manager

Role Overview

• Lab Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the hardware lab, including equipment maintenance, calibration, and inventory management.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the lab budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Resource Allocation: Coordinate lab resources and equipment to support multiple engineering projects.
• Safety & Compliance: ensuring all equipment and hazardous materials meet local and international regulatory standards
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of lab equipment, procedures, and calibrations.
• Testing & DOEs: Design well thought out Design of Experiments (DOEs) to characterize new materials, test hardware designs and validate manufacturing processes.
• Fixture & Tooling Design: Support development of custom test fixtures through CAD models, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
• Equipment: Oversee the installation, use and preventative maintenance/calibration of critical laboratory hardware (e.g., Instron machines, thermal chambers, CT scanner).
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance lab efficiency and productivity.
• Cross-Functional Partnerships: Support information sharing between Product Design, Materials Science, Quality and Reliability teams and help define testing requirements for emerging product roadmaps.
• Collaboration: Work closely with electrical, mechanical and materials engineers to support their hardware testing needs.
• Training: Provide training to engineering staff on the proper use of lab equipment.

Requirements

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years in a hardware lab environment, with at least 3 years in a management or technical lead capacity.
• Skills: Ability to run experiments, collect data, analyze results, and translate insights into design or process improvements.
• Competent in SolidWorks, NXFusion 360, or similar for fixture design and 3D printing.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical test and measurement equipment (e.g., force column testers, microscopy, thermal chambers, etc.).
• Systems Thinking: Experience implementing or managing inventory and workflow systems (Jira, LIMS, or custom databases).
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices for laboratory environments.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across disciplines. Experience collaborating with automation, equipment vendors, and global manufacturing partners.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave