Lead the development of advanced ruggedized camera and video systems serving military, defense, aerospace, and commercial markets.

This role requires a strong technical leader who is equally comfortable managing teams and diving into technical details to solve challenging problems and manage the technical team across US sites.

This is not a pure management position.

You will oversee and actively support all aspects of product development, including electronics, mechanical design, embedded firmware, manufacturing, reliability, system integration and project management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and production of ruggedized camera and imaging products from concept through volume manufacturing.
• Manage and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams across:
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Embedded Firmware Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Test & Validation Engineering
• Provide both technical leadership and people leadership while remaining actively involved in product development.
• Drive architecture decisions, design reviews, risk assessments, and technical problem-solving efforts.
• Oversee product qualification and compliance activities for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and production ramp efforts with internal and external manufacturing partners.
• Support design verification, reliability testing, environmental testing, and field issue resolution.
• Work directly with customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and technology partners.
• Establish project schedules, engineering priorities, and resource plans while ensuring on-time delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Be willing to step into any area that requires leadership or technical support, whether addressing a manufacturing issue, reviewing schematics, troubleshooting firmware, supporting customer requirements, or assisting with system integration.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field. Masters Degree preferred.
• 8+ years of engineering experience with 3+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Proven experience leading cross-functional development of complex hardware products integrating electronics, mechanics, embedded firmware, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, imaging technologies, sensors, optics, and electromechanical product development.
• Experience managing products through concept, design, validation, production launch, and sustaining engineering.
• Excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments and is comfortable wearing multiple hats.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing products for Military, Defense, Aerospace, Public Safety, Transportation, or Industrial markets.
• Knowledge of military and aerospace qualification requirements and standards.
• Experience with ruggedized products designed for harsh environments involving vibration, shock, temperature extremes, and environmental exposure.
• Familiarity with image sensors, optics, video processing, AI-enabled edge devices, networking, and embedded Linux platforms.
• Experience working with government customers, defense contractors, and aerospace organizations.
• Experience managing domestic and international suppliers and contract manufacturers.

What We’re Looking For:

The ideal candidate is:

• A hands-on engineering leader rather than a traditional manager.
• Comfortable moving between technical details and strategic priorities.
• Willing to wear many hats and contribute wherever needed.
• Passionate about developing mission-critical products used in demanding environments.
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Skilled at building and motivating high-performing engineering teams.