Lab Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of multiple development and validation labs.
• Cook up lab scheduling to maximize utilization across engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for lab usage and equipment handling.
• Monitor environmental conditions including power, cooling, and rack utilization.
• Install, configure, and maintain server platforms, storage arrays, switches, and related hardware.
• Coordinate hardware builds, upgrades, repairs, and decommissioning activities.
• Manage incoming engineering samples, prototype systems, and production hardware.
• Manage incoming engineering samples, prototype systems, and production hardware.
• Maintain accurate asset tracking and lifecycle documentation.
• Work with suppliers and internal logistics teams to receive and deploy new equipment.
• Maintain rack layouts, structured cabling, power distribution units (PDUs), and network connectivity.
• Support operating system installations, firmware updates, BIOS configuration, and remote management interfaces.
• Coordinate infrastructure expansion projects as lab capacity grows.
• Maintain inventory databases.
• Track engineering assets from receipt through retirement.
• Forecast equipment needs and manage procurement requests.
• Perform regular inventory audits.
• Cook up vendor management.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment purchases, maintenance, and warranty services.
• Evaluate new equipment and recommend infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and laboratory standards.
• Support physical security controls for engineering assets.
• Maintain documentation required for audits and compliance reviews.
• Cross-functional support.
• Partner with Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Software, Validation, Reliability, Manufacturing, and IT teams.
• Support product bring-up activities and engineering investigations.
• Aid in infrastructure planning for new programs.
• Cook up lab moves, expansions, and large-scale hardware deployments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience managing engineering labs, data center infrastructure, or hardware validation environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise server architecture, networking, and storage technologies.
• Experience with rack installation, cabling, power distribution, and cooling considerations.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows server environments.
• Experience with asset management systems and inventory control.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting server hardware development or validation teams.
• Knowledge of server management technologies such as IPMI, Redfish, BMCs, and remote management tools.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for lab automation.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or similar project and asset management tools.
• Understanding of data center operations and infrastructure best practices.