Engineering Lab Manager (High-Performance Computing)

Location: Onsite in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Salary: USD 95,800–220,500 annual base salary in Wisconsin; variable incentives may also be offered.

Company

hirify.global is a global edge-to-cloud company developing solutions that connect, protect, analyze, and operate data and applications across edge and cloud environments.

What you will do

• Operate safe, efficient, and compliant engineering lab environments supporting IT hardware development, high-performance computing, server validation, rack integration, GPU/CPU systems, storage, networking, and customer-specific ODM programs.
• Serve as the primary lab operations contact for engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, IT, facilities, logistics, suppliers, and customer teams.
• Document repeatable lab processes and maintain organization standards for hardware, tools, cables, fixtures, test equipment, consumables, and customer-owned assets.
• Monitor power utilization, cooling capacity, cable routing, rack density, and environmental conditions to prevent safety and operational risks.
• Develop lab capacity plans aligned with program roadmaps, customer demand, prototype schedules, validation workloads, and engineering priorities.
• Track lab assets and communicate lab status, capacity concerns, safety issues, schedule risks, and resource needs to leadership and program stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering lab, data center, server hardware, manufacturing, system integration, or test environment.
• Experience with lab safety, LOTO, equipment maintenance and calibration, engineering testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and coordination across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and facilities teams.
• Experience using AutoCAD or other 2D CAD software as a mechanical design tool.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding and experience in data center environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with mastery of English and the local language.
• Ability to communicate product architectures and design proposals effectively and negotiate options at management levels.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work environment with an expectation of primarily working from an HPE office.
• Health and wellbeing benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal and professional development programs supporting career growth and movement across divisions.
• Inclusive workplace committed to accessibility and equal employment opportunity.