Technical Lead - High Voltage and Fault Handling

In Your First 3–6 Months, You Will

• Develop a deep understanding of VEIR’s dielectric designs, high voltage test strategy and capabilities, fault handling concepts, and protection strategies across all product lines.
• Apply your expertise in dielectric systems, insulation design, high voltage testing, and fault behavior to guide design tradeoffs and support active builds and testing.
• Lead and manage a small team of engineers, establishing clear goals, responsibilities, and expectations while fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with conductor assembly, cryogenics, controls, mechanical design, and systems integration teams.
• Define technical deliverables, design milestones, and validation plans for dielectric and fault handling systems across each product platform through internal and external test campaigns.
• Lead the development of internal high voltage test capabilities and manage test campaigns with external test facilities.
• Identify technical risks related to insulation integrity, fault response, and system recovery, and drive mitigation plans.
• Lead technical design reviews and fault-focused discussions, helping teams converge on safe, manufacturable, and reliable solutions.

In Your First Year, You Will

• Own the technical roadmap for dielectric design and fault handling across all VEIR products.
• Lead your team to deliver validated dielectric systems and fault handling solutions that meet performance, safety, certification, and reliability requirements.
• Establish and evolve engineering standards, design documentation practices, and testing methodologies, including the development of internal high voltage test capabilities, related to insulation performance and fault events.
• Partner closely with systems engineering and program management to align technical priorities, schedules, and resource plans.
• Manage test campaigns with external test facility partners for high power and high voltage tests.
• Mentor and develop engineers on your team, supporting both technical depth and leadership growth.
• Proactively identify, model, and de-risk critical failure modes related to dielectric breakdown, transient events, and fault recovery.

To Be Successful in This Role, You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience developing complex electrical or power systems, with a strong focus on dielectric design, insulation systems, and fault behavior.
• Deep understanding of high, medium, and low voltage systems, electrical insulation principles, and protection concepts.
• Experience leading or managing small engineering teams or serving as the technical owner for a critical system function.
• Strong systems-level thinking and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term scalability.
• Familiarity with cryogenic or superconducting environments is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across disciplines.
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach, connecting analysis, testing, and real-world system performance.

VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $160,000 - $180,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.