Senior Engineering Lab Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Lab Manager to lead the strategy, operations, and development of an engineering lab supporting complex hardware and platform engineering activities. In this highly visible leadership role, you will lead a technical team, optimize lab capabilities and resources, and partner across engineering organizations to enable efficient development, testing, validation, and execution. You will establish operational priorities, promote a strong safety culture, and drive continuous improvements in lab processes, infrastructure, equipment, and engineering workflows. Your leadership will help ensure the lab is positioned to meet current engineering needs while anticipating future technology, capacity, and infrastructure requirements.

About the team

You will join an engineering organization focused on enabling the development, integration, and validation of advanced hardware and platform technologies. Our engineering labs provide the infrastructure, equipment, and technical environments that teams rely on to develop, test, debug, and validate complex systems. As the leader of this lab organization, you will help shape the capabilities and operating environment that enable engineers to move quickly from development through validation while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, reliability, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee day-to-day operations of the lab, ensuring resources are allocated effectively and workflows are optimized.
• Lead a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment that aligns with project goals and timelines.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and lab protocols, maintaining a secure and efficient workplace.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support project development, testing, and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance lab processes and performance.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to team members, promoting skill development and professional growth.
• Monitor project progress, addressing challenges, and ensuring deliverables meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align lab activities with organizational objectives and strategic goals.

Behavioral Traits

• Strategic leadership: Connects day-to-day lab execution to longer-term engineering and business priorities and anticipates future capability needs.
• Ownership and accountability: Takes responsibility for outcomes, follows through on commitments, and proactively addresses risks and obstacles.
• Influence and collaboration: Builds trusted relationships across functions and effectively influences stakeholders where priorities or resources may compete.
• Talent development: Coaches, mentors, and develops technical talent while creating an environment of accountability, learning, and high performance.
• Operational discipline: Establishes scalable processes, metrics,