Senior Vice President of Engineering

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering in Phoenix, AZ. Summary: The Senior VP of Engineering serves as a key technical and strategic leader responsible for defining and executing the company's product and technology vision. In this role, you will drive innovation across hardware, software, and platform development, ensuring delivery of scalable, market-driven solutions that strengthen the company's position in existing and emerging markets. Responsibilities:

• Establish and drive the long-term vision for product and technology development in alignment with business objectives and customer needs
• Define strategic priorities for integrated product platforms, guiding the roadmap from concept through commercialization
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to translate market insights into differentiated, high-impact solutions
• Drive disciplined investment in emerging technologies, balancing innovation with measurable business value
• Build and sustain strategic technology partnerships to enhance product capabilities and accelerate time to market
• Lead a culture of innovation that integrates customer insight and data-driven experimentation into the product lifecycle
• Identify and apply emerging technologies-across connectivity, embedded systems, software architecture, and intelligent devices
• Promote a forward-looking R&D strategy focused on platform scalability, and long-term technology evolution
• Provide executive oversight for end-to-end engineering execution across hardware, software, and systems integration
• Ensure robust design, validation, and release processes that drive quality, reliability, and speed to market
• Advance standardization and platform design to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enable modular product development
• Champion engineering excellence through continuous improvement
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science; Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in product creation, engineering, and technology management within connected devices, IoT, or advanced technology sectors
• Proven success in delivering complex, market-ready products integrating hardware, software, and connectivity technologies
• Deep technical expertise in embedded systems, wireless communication protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, RF), and system integration
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle, compliance, and quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to define engineering strategy, drive technical execution, and foster innovation across global teams
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence and align across executive functions
• Global mindset with experience leading initiatives across diverse technical and cultural environments
• Willingness to travel up to 30%
• This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the future of connected technologies and intelligent products serving global markets