Physical AI Lab Operations Lead

Inabia-Software-; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Inabia Solutions & Consulting, Inc. seeks an experienced Physical AI Lab Manager to launch and run a new Physical AI lab in Boston. You will oversee daily lab operations, safety, and readiness for prototype builds, coordinating across engineering teams to meet milestones.

The role requires five+ years managing hardware robotics labs, hands-on equipment familiarity, and strong communication. Onsite work five days a week in Boston with a focus on safety, procedures, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience managing lab operations in hardware robotics environments.
• Hands-on familiarity with lab equipment such as test benches, oscilloscopes, power supplies, soldering/rework stations, 3D printers, and prototype-dev equipment.
• Experience coordinating equipment maintenance, calibration, and repair activities.
• Experience with inventory systems, equipment-tracking tools, and procurement workflows.
• Strong organizational and process-management skills.
• Ability to work with engineers and understand lab/equipment/testing requirements.
• Willingness to raise concerns and push back when schedules or lab configurations are not feasible or safe.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily lab operations, including opening procedures, readiness checks, issue resolution, and end-of-day handoffs.
• Coordinate lab schedules across multiple engineering workstreams while balancing priorities.
• Identify scheduling conflicts and recommend practical alternatives.
• Manage equipment availability, calibration schedules, and preventive-maintenance cycles.
• Maintain inventories of components, consumables, tools, and lab equipment.
• Coordinate replenishments, vendor coordination, and procurement requests.
• Serve as onsite contact for hardware, software, validation, and program-management teams.
• Develop and maintain lab operations playbook, SOPs, escalation paths, and safety protocols.
• Support onboarding of new team members with lab orientation and tool training.
• Prepare lab for prototype builds, integration sprints, testing campaigns, and major milestones.
• Review workflows, identify bottlenecks, and propose improvements to throughput and reduce delays.

Skills

Lab operations management

Equipment calibration

Inventory management

Coordination across workstreams

Onsite collaboration

Safety documentation

Education

Electrical engineering

Mechatronics

Robotics

Engineering degree

Job description

Inabia Solutions & Consulting, Inc. seeks an experienced Physical AI Lab Manager to launch and run a new Physical AI lab in Boston. You will oversee daily lab operations, safety, and readiness for prototype builds, coordinating across engineering teams to meet milestones.

The role requires five+ years managing hardware robotics labs, hands-on equipment familiarity, and strong communication. Onsite work five days a week in Boston with a focus on safety, procedures, and efficiency.