Lab Manager

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Lab Manager to lead Lab operations.

The Lab Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, expansion, and continuous improvement of the lab environment supporting roadmap projects.

This role requires a highly organized, hands-on individual who can manage lab facilities and infrastructure, bring up and maintain testing setups, manage equipment and inventory, coordinate procurement and vendors, and provide timely support to validation and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lab Facilities & Infrastructure
Own and manage all lab facilities, infrastructure, and day-to-day lab operations.
Build and expand new lab facilities to support current and future roadmap requirements.
Plan lab space, power, cooling, networking, safety, and equipment placement according to project requirements.
Ensure the lab is organized, safe, reliable, and ready to support engineering activities.
Equipment & Test Setup Management
Set up, bring up, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot lab equipment and hardware testing environments.
Manage servers, networking equipment, test instruments, power supplies, cooling systems, environmental chambers, and other infrastructure.
Maintain high lab availability and minimize downtime impacting schedules.
Procurement & Vendor Management
Identify equipment and infrastructure requirements based on project needs and roadmap plans.
Manage the procurement process for new lab equipment, tools, components, and consumables.
Work with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotations, evaluate options, coordinate deliveries, and resolve technical or service issues.
Evaluate equipment based on technical requirements, availability, performance, power consumption, space, and cost.
Inventory Management
Own and maintain accurate lab inventory, including test equipment, servers, cables, adapters, components, tools, and consumables.
Establish and maintain an effective system for equipment tracking, allocation, and lifecycle management.
Ensure required equipment and materials are available in advance of project execution.
Track equipment status, calibration, repairs, and end-of-life requirements.
Hands-on Lab Support.
Perform hands-on assembly, cabling, soldering, rework, and modification of hardware setups when required - advance.
Assist engineers with hardware bring-up, and lab infrastructure issues.
Troubleshoot electrical, and system-level lab issues.
Support the integration of new equipment and test setups into existing lab infrastructure.