Vice President, Engineering

Responsibilities:

Technology Strategy & Leadership

Define and execute AMP's technology vision, strategy, and roadmap in support of the company's commercial and strategic objectives.
Align engineering teams around clear priorities, goals, and measures of success while maintaining accountability for results.
Balance short-term business needs with long-term technology investments to maximize company impact.
Organizational Leadership

Lead and scale AMP's engineering organization across Facility Engineering, R&D, and Software Infrastructure.
Build a high-performing culture known for quality, innovation, responsiveness, efficiency, and predictable execution.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain exceptional engineering talent and leaders.
Lead multidisciplinary teams spanning software, artificial intelligence, hardware, systems integration, manufacturing, and operations.
Product Development & Execution

Drive execution of hardware, software, and systems engineering programs, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products and capabilities.
Establish engineering best practices, quality systems, and operating processes that support reliable deployments and scalable growth.
Ensure technology investments and roadmaps are aligned with customer needs, operational requirements, and business priorities.
Cross-Functional & Business Leadership

Partner with the executive team to shape and operationalize AMP's technology strategy.
Collaborate closely with Operations, Commercial, Product, and Customer teams to accelerate execution and deliver business value.
Own engineering budgets, resource planning, capital investments, and technology portfolio prioritization.
Establish and monitor key performance metrics across engineering, product delivery, quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Evaluate technology risks and opportunities, making decisions that balance innovation, execution, scalability, and financial performance.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of engineering leadership experience in hardware-centric product organizations, including 4+ years at the Senior Director, VP, or equivalent executive level.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations of 30+ engineers and technical leaders across hardware, software, systems, and operations.
Proven track record of delivering products and technology programs that create measurable business value.
Experience leading multiple product launches in fast-paced, agile environments.
Hands-on leadership across the full product lifecycle, including architecture, development, program management, quality, deployment, and operations.
Demonstrated success building high-performing teams, scalable engineering processes, and a culture of accountability and execution.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with high emotional intelligence and the ability to influence across all levels of an organization.
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, balancing innovation, technical debt, delivery commitments, and long-term investments. Strategic technology leader who connects engineering investments to business outcomes.
Strong operator with experience in budgeting, capital allocation, and portfolio prioritization.
Builder of high-performing organizations and leadership teams.
Customer- and business-oriented executive who balances innovation, operational excellence, and financial discipline.
Comfortable making high-impact decisions and influencing executives, customers, investors, and external partners.
Preferred Qualifications

Experience building, operating, or supporting manufacturing facilities enabled by internally developed technology.
Experience in one or more of the following areas:
Robotics
Machine Learning / AI
Embedded Systems
Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, and SCADA Systems
Cloud Infrastructure
DevOps and Platform Engineering
Product Management

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Travel Requirements:

25%
Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate’s qualifications.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits Information:

Medical - The company covers between 78% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection.
Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
Benefits start the day you start
HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Monthly Contributions!
401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
FTO - Flexible Time Off
6 Accrued Sick Days
Eight (8) paid holidays
We'll consider applications until the position is filled.

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Skills Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
10+ years of engineering leadership experience in hardware-centric product organizations
4+ years at Senior Director, VP, or equivalent executive level
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations of 30+ engineers and technical leaders
Proven track record of delivering products and technology programs that create measurable business value
Experience leading multiple product launches in fast-paced, agile environments
Hands-on leadership across full product lifecycle including architecture, development, program management, quality, deployment, and operations
Demonstrated success building high-performing teams, scalable engineering processes, and a culture of accountability and execution
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with high emotional intelligence
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and balance innovation, technical debt, and delivery
Experience in budgeting, capital allocation, and portfolio prioritization
Comfortable making high-impact decisions and influencing executives, customers, investors, and external partners
Experience building, operating, or supporting manufacturing facilities enabled by internally developed technology
Experience with Robotics
Experience with Machine Learning / AI
Experience with Embedded Systems
Experience with Industrial Automation and SCADA Systems
Experience with Cloud Infrastructure
Experience with DevOps and Platform Engineering
Experience with Product Management