Engineering Lab Manager - Onsite in Chippewa Falls, WI

Engineering Lab Manager - Onsite in Chippewa Falls, WIThis role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.Who We Are:Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.Job Description:Job Level Definition:The Lab Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of engineering lab environments that support IT hardware development, high-performance computing platforms, server validation, rack integration, GPU/CPU systems, storage, networking, and customer-specific ODM programs. This role ensures that lab capacity, infrastructure, equipment, materials, and technician support are aligned with engineering schedules, customer deliverables, and business priorities.Responsibilities:Serve as the primary lab operations contact for engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, IT, facilities, logistics, suppliers, and customer teams.Ensure lab processes are documented clearly enough for repeatable execution across technicians, engineers, programs, and customer engagements.Monitor power utilization, cooling capacity, cable routing, rack density, and lab environmental conditions to prevent safety or operational risks.Develop forward-looking lab capacity plans aligned to program roadmaps, customer demand, prototype schedules, and validation workloads.Maintain clear lab organization standards for hardware, tools, cables, fixtures, test equipment, consumables, and customer-owned assets.Coordinate with facilities, environmental health and safety, security, quality, and compliance teams to maintain audit readiness.Own lab asset tracking for servers, racks, blades, switches, PDUs, tooling, fixtures, cables, test equipment, customer-owned hardware, and prototype inventory.Communicate lab status, capacity concerns, safety issues, schedule risks, and resource needs to leadership and program stakeholders.Education and Experience Required:Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field, or 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/calibration, engineering testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and coordination across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and facilities teams.Knowledge and Skills: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; mastery in English and local language.Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.AccessibilityHPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.What We Can Offer You:Health & WellbeingWe strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.Personal & Professional DevelopmentWe also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.Unconditional InclusionWe are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.Let's Stay Connected:Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. #unitedstates#compute, #highperformancecomputeJob:EngineeringJob Level:TCP_03"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 95,800 - 220,500 in WisconsinThe listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. 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If you suspect recruitment fraud, do not share personal information or make any payments and report the incident to your local authorities immediately.SummaryLocation: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States of AmericaType: Full time