Vice President of Engineering

Vice President of Engineering

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead and grow our engineering organization. This role includes direct oversight of the New Product Introduction (NPI) team, working closely with R&D, which reports directly to the CTO. The VP of Engineering will drive product development and process excellence across hardware, firmware, manufacturing support, and sustaining engineering.

The ideal candidate brings experience from power supply or aerospace industries, thrives in fast-paced environments, and has a proven record of building strong engineering teams and delivering high-quality products.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

- Partner with the CTO to define and execute an engineering roadmap that supports innovation, quality, and scale.

- Lead the NPI team to ensure seamless transition of products from R&D into production.

- Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing engineering team with clear ownership and accountability.

- Foster a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Execution & Delivery

- Oversee full product lifecycles from concept to prototyping, pilot production, full-scale manufacturing, and sustaining engineering.

- Implement best practices in project planning, resource allocation, design reviews, and quality assurance.

- Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management to ensure on-time, cost-effective, and high-quality product launches.

- Monitor and improve engineering performance metrics including cycle time, yield, defect rates, and time-to-production.

Technical Oversight & Compliance

- Maintain engineering documentation standards and ensure compliance with relevant safety and quality standards (UL, ISO, IEC, or similar).

- Oversee resolution of technical issues and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Qualifications

- 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in senior leadership roles.

- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in power supply, aerospace, or similar hardware-intensive industries.

- Expertise in design for manufacturability, quality systems, and production scaling.

- Strong track record of building teams and processes to deliver innovative and reliable products.

- Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering required.

Benefits

· 12 Paid Holidays

· Vacation and Sick time off

· Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D Insurance

· Company Match up to 4%, 401(k) Retirement Plan

· Opportunity to grow and develop & build your experience

Work Environment

This job operates in an administrative office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

EEO Statement

Broadband Telecom Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $250,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Vision insurance

Education:

- Master's (Required)

Experience:

- Leadership: 10 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

- Irvine, CA 92606 (Required)

Work Location: In person