VP, Technology

Role details

Responsibilities - Define and execute the company’s technology roadmap aligned with business objectives, product strategy, and customer requirements - Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering organization spanning hardware, software, applications, and process engineering - Establish technology priorities, resource allocation, and execution plans to support scaling operations - Partner with executive leadership to translate market opportunities into technical capability development - Lead end-to-end product development including additive manufacturing systems, materials integration, software platforms, and application solutions - Ensure new product introduction processes are structured, predictable, and aligned with commercialization timelines - Drive innovation in machine performance, reliability, throughput, and cost efficiency - Balance near-term delivery commitments with longer-term platform strategy - Oversee development and optimization of additive manufacturing processes including parameter development, qualification, and repeatability - Ensure process capability supports customer requirements across industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, or industrial applications - Establish best practices for design for additive manufacturing, validation, and production readiness - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve yield, cycle time, and scalability - Lead development of software systems including machine control, workflow automation, data analytics, and customer-facing applications - Ensure integration between hardware platforms and software ecosystems - Build strong applications engineering capability to support customer adoption and technical sales efforts - Develop technical documentation, training frameworks, and deployment methodologies - Implement clear engineering execution frameworks including roadmap governance, prioritization, and performance tracking - Establish strong cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and back-office functions.

Requirements - 12+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including executive or senior leadership roles - Demonstrated experience in additive manufacturing technologies (metal or polymer) - Proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams across hardware, software, and manufacturing process engineering - Experience scaling technology organizations in small to mid-size manufacturing or deep-tech environments - Strong commercial mindset with ability to align technical strategy to business outcomes - Experience developing industrial equipment, production platforms, or advanced manufacturing systems - Background in aerospace, defense, medical devices, or high-reliability industries - Familiarity with qualification frameworks, regulatory requirements, or government customers - Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field - Strategic clarity with operational rigor - Ability to set direction and drive execution in ambiguous environments - Strong decision-making and prioritization capability - Credibility with highly technical teams - Collaborative executive presence