Project Lab Manager

V2X, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance, AD&D, and disability

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

V2X, Inc. is seeking a Project Lab Manager to lead daily lab operations for multi-program hardware environments supporting DoD development. You will own lab configuration control, asset tracking, and space planning, ensuring equipment readiness and documentation accuracy.

You will coordinate with engineering, program management, IT, and security to meet schedules while upholding lab safety and DoD compliance. On-site, you will drive continuous improvement in asset management practices.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret clearance.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 5+ years in lab/asset management; or equivalent.
• 3+ years in hardware, engineering, or integration/test lab environments.
• Experience with asset management or property control in a DoD/defense setting.
• Ability to read basic technical docs to manage configurations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• On-site full-time work in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Own lab configuration control for areas and shared test setups in engineering labs.
• Define standard configurations, naming conventions, labeling, and movement practices.
• Maintain equipment revisions, connection diagrams, and lab layout docs.
• Coordinate power, network, cooling, and space planning with facilities and IT.
• Ensure changes to lab configurations are documented and traceable.
• Implement and manage check-in/check-out processes for lab equipment.
• Maintain lab sign-out logs, reservations, and utilization tracking.
• Enforce lab rules for ESD, safety, and configuration control.
• Prepare lab configurations to support integration events and demonstrations.
• Track asset location, custody, calibration, and status across DoD programs.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound shipments and audits with logistics and property.

Skills

Lab management

Asset management

Configuration control

Interpersonal communication

On-site work

Reading technical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Tools

Asset tracking systems

DoD lab standards/tools

Job description

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

V2X is seeking a skilled lab manager to join our team. The project lab manager is a hands‑on coordinator that facilitates project operations and test events in a lab environment ensuring project schedule and needs are met all while upholding company core values.

The Project Lab Manager is responsible for day‑to‑day management and configuration control of multi‑program Hardware Engineering labs supporting DoD development and integration efforts. This role owns the physical and logical organization of labs and assets, including; tracking, movement, tagging, and configuration. Typical items controlled by the project lab manager may include GFE, test equipment, avionics boxes, hardware, prototyping equipment, and related infrastructure.

The Project Lab Manager interfaces with hardware engineers, systems engineers, technicians, program management, IT, security, and property administration to ensure that all program labs and assets are properly accounted for, safe to operate, and available to support program schedules. This position is program focused on lab and asset management within the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Lab Configuration Control
  • Own lab configuration control for areas and shared test setups within the engineering labs.
  • Define and maintain standard configurations, naming conventions, labeling schemes, and movement practices.
  • Maintain current equipment revisions, connection diagrams, and lab layout documentation.
  • Coordinate with hardware engineering, facilities, and IT on power, network, cooling, and space planning for new or reconfigured equipment.
  • Ensure changes to lab configurations are documented, communicated, and traceable.
• Lab Usage Processes and Enforcement
  • Implement and manage check‑in/check‑out processes for shared lab equipment.
  • Maintain equipment sign‑out logs, reservations, and utilization tracking as needed.
  • Enforce lab rules related to ESD, equipment handling, power/network changes, safety, and configuration control.
  • Provide guidance to lab users on proper handling and use of lab assets.
• Support to Program Execution
  • Prepare and verify lab configurations to support integration events, test campaigns, or customer demonstrations.
  • Coordinate availability of required equipment, power, network connectivity, and bench/rack space to support program schedules.
  • Identify asset or lab configuration shortfalls and communicate risks and mitigation options to program and engineering leads.
• Lab Asset Inventory and Control
  • Maintain a master asset inventory for the engineering labs across multiple DoD programs.
  • Track asset location, custody, calibration, and status (in use, spare, repair, storage, disposal).
  • Coordinate physical movement and relocation of assets between racks, benches, lab spaces, calibration, and storage areas.
  • Ensure accurate, timely updates to asset records when hardware is received, moved, reassigned, or retired.
  • Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments of engineering hardware with receiving, logistics, and property functions.
  • Verify incoming hardware against packing lists or purchase documentation and ensure correct tagging and entry into asset tracking systems.
  • Coordinate shipment of lab hardware to other internal sites, suppliers, or test ranges in accordance with company procedures and DoD‑related requirements.
  • Support internal and external property/asset audits (e.g., corporate audits, DCMA/customer reviews) by providing inventory data and documentation.
• Process Improvement and Documentation
  • Recommend and implement improvements to lab management and asset tracking processes.
  • Contribute to or author local lab management procedures, work instructions, and standards.
  • Support deployment and refinement of asset tracking tools and methods (e.g., barcoding/RFID, databases, dashboards).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret clearance.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience in lab, asset, or property management in a technical environment.
• 3+ years of experience working in a hardware, engineering, or integration/test lab environment.
• Experience with asset management or property control in a DoD, defense contractor, or similarly controlled environment.
• Ability to read and interpret basic technical documentation (layout drawings, equipment lists, wiring diagrams at a high level) sufficient to manage physical configurations and placements.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface with engineering, program management, logistics, IT, security, and property administration.
• Ability to work on‑site full‑time in a lab environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a DoD‑focused hardware engineering, integration, or system test lab.
• Familiarity with standards, policies, and best practices associated with lab operations.
• Familiarity with government property concepts (e.g., GFE/GFP) and associated audit expectations, even if not directly managing classified or weapons assets.
• Experience documenting or maintaining lab standards, local operating procedures, or configuration control policies.
• Experience coordinating lab resources across multiple programs with differing schedules, priorities, and hardware baselines.

What We Bring

At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.

Employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays and leave of absences
• Eligible Tuition Reimbursement
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.

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