AI Lab Manager

About the role

h3 Technologies, LLC is building a Physical AI lab in Boston, where robotics research meets real hardware. The environment is fast-moving and high-ambiguity. The AI Lab Manager is the operational backbone of the team, keeping the lab ready for daily work and helping engineering teams move quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own daily lab operations, from opening and readiness checks through end-of-day handoffs, and address blockers.
• Coordinate lab scheduling across engineering workstreams, balance priorities, and flag conflicts early.
• Manage equipment availability, calibration schedules, and preventive maintenance to keep test infrastructure in peak condition.
• Maintain inventory of components, consumables, and tooling; manage replenishment and vendor coordination.
• Serve as the point of contact for lab-related questions from hardware, software, and validation engineering teams.
• Build and maintain the lab operations playbook, documenting processes, escalation paths, safety protocols, and lab standards.
• Support new team member onboarding, including tool training and safety certification tracking.
• Work with facilities, IT, and procurement teams to resolve infrastructure issues without disrupting engineering work.

Key facts

• The role supports a Physical AI lab in Boston.
• Responsibilities include lab scheduling, equipment availability, inventory, and preventive maintenance.
• The role supports onboarding, tool training, and safety certification tracking.