VP / Director of Engineering
Core
Build an engineering organization and delivery processes to predictably and quality-ship hardware products from concept to serial production for thermal and daylight vision systems.
Role type
VP/Director of Engineering (Hardware R&D)
Builds
Thermal and daylight vision camera products (hardware + embedded software)
Domain
Defense technology / Hardware engineering / Computer Vision
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Hardware + software project management, Systems Engineering, Embedded Systems, Embedded Linux, FPGA, Electronics, Computer Vision, R&D process building, Hardware product lifecycle management, Technical leadership, Hiring and team scaling
Preferred skills
Thermal imaging systems, MilTech, Aerospace, Robotics, IP portfolio management
Responsibilities
Manage Engineering Managers and build effective R&D structure, Participate in strategic planning and R&D strategy formation, Develop and execute engineering roadmaps, Ensure engineering execution quality and capacity, Maintain hands-on technical involvement in architecture reviews, Scale engineering organization and hiring, Build performance management and career development systems, Collaborate with Product, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams