Director, Laboratory and Test Operations

IREN

. Build and run the operating organization for IREN's power and thermal test asset at Childress, Texas .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing high-power test operations and laboratory safety, with a strong focus on calibration, configuration control, and team development. Proven ability to oversee test scheduling and ensure compliance with safety standards in energized environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

High-Power Test Operations ManagementCalibration And Measurement TraceabilityLaboratory Safety Case OwnershipConfiguration Control Of Test ArticlesTeam Development And Management

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Hard Skills

Test Laboratory ManagementCalibration StandardsSafety RegulationsTest SchedulingConfiguration ControlHigh-Power Test ExperienceMeasurement TraceabilityTest Result ReproducibilityEnergized Work SupervisionLaboratory Operations

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam DevelopmentCommunicationProblem-SolvingDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Power ElectronicsThermal Test EquipmentCalibration InstrumentsSafety EquipmentLaboratory Management Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

NFPA 70E Qualified-Person TrainingISO/IEC 17025 Experience

Industry Keywords

Test LaboratoryCommissioningHigh-Power TestingSafety CaseAccredited Laboratory

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and run the operating organization for IREN's power and thermal test asset at Childress, Texas
Operate the asset as a facility, managing campaign schedule, plant configuration, availability and between-campaign condition
Allocate asset time across Director groups, peer functions and the module program against the gate calendar
Own calibration intervals, standards and records for every instrument producing reportable data
Own the laboratory safety case for energized high-power work, pressurized liquid systems and stored energy
Qualify personnel performing hazardous work and retain authority to stop a test
Own configuration control of every test article so results can be reproduced
Hire, develop and qualify a laboratory team of nine across test engineering, modeling and simulation, instrumentation, mechanical trades, safety, data, laboratory operations and facility maintenance
Plan facility capability and develop capital cases for laboratory-envelope extensions
Run security validation of the laboratory configuration before each energized campaign with the Director, Facility and OT Security
Report to the Vice President, Next Generation Data Center Architecture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field, or equivalent professional experience (four years of directly relevant experience substitutes for the degree)
Ten or more years in test laboratory, commissioning or high-power test operations
Three or more years managing a laboratory crew and its calibration, safety and scheduling regime
Direct management of a test laboratory, engineering test facility or commissioning organization, owning the schedule, safety case and people
Energized high-power or high-energy test experience, including authority to stop a test and at least one occasion of using it
Calibration and measurement traceability practice sufficient to defend reported figures
Management of trades and technicians as well as engineers, including qualification records and shift coverage
Configuration control of a test article and experience with test-result reproducibility issues
NFPA 70E qualified-person training required before supervising energized work, completed in the first ninety days
ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory management or assessor experience preferred
Accredited laboratory experience preferred
Power electronics, battery or thermal test experience preferred
Pre-employment background check and substance testing may be required
Must provide own steel-toed work boots
Must reliably commute to the work site daily or have plans to relocate before starting work
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation and Living-out-allowance (as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances)
100% company paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees
75% company paid coverage for dependents
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid professional development and access to financial planning and legal services
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role related training
Company events and team-building activities
Other PPE supplied
Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace commitment