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The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of technical depth, business acumen, organizational leadership, and execution discipline.\nThis is an opportunity for a forward-thinking engineering executive who can translate technology strategy into business results, accelerate product development, strengthen engineering capabilities, and build a high-performing organization.\nKey Responsibilities\nEngineering Strategy & Technology Leadership\nDefine and execute a comprehensive engineering strategy aligned with Picarro's business objectives, product roadmap, and long-term growth plans.\nDrive technology innovation and product architecture across software and cloud-based solutions.\nEstablish engineering priorities, technology roadmaps, and development strategies that support product differentiation, scalability, and competitiveness.\nEvaluate emerging technologies, engineering methodologies, and architectural approaches to enhance product capabilities and performance.\nProvide technical leadership in critical design decisions, complex engineering challenges, and strategic product initiatives.\nProduct Development & Engineering Execution\nLead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from concept and architecture through design, development, verification & validation.\nDrive disciplined product development processes, ensuring predictable execution, quality, cost effectiveness, and timely delivery.\nStrengthen collaboration between engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams.\nEstablish clear engineering milestones, accountability frameworks, and performance metrics.\nChampion design excellence, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and continuous product improvement.\nLeadership of Multidisciplinary Engineering Teams\nLead, develop, and inspire a high-performing global engineering organization across multiple disciplines and locations.\nBuild organizational capabilities, leadership depth, and succession plans to support current and future business needs.\nFoster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning.\nAttract, retain, and develop exceptional engineering talent.\nEstablish clear organizational structures, roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.\nSoftware, Digital & Systems Engineering\nDrive collaboration across hardware, firmware, embedded software, application software, and cloud platforms.\nPromote modern software engineering practices, scalable architecture, automation, and continuous integration and delivery.\nStrengthen systems engineering capabilities to ensure seamless integration of complex instrumentation and software solutions.\nLeverage data analytics, connectivity, and digital capabilities to enhance product functionality and customer value.\nEnsure engineering platforms and architectures support long-term product evolution and scalability.\nOperational Excellence & Engineering Quality\nEstablish and continuously improve engineering processes, development standards, and technical governance.\nPartner with Quality and Operations to strengthen design controls, verification and validation, reliability engineering, and product quality.\nDrive improvements in engineering productivity, development cycle times, resource utilization, and cost management.\nPromote design for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and lifecycle sustainability.\nEnsure engineering practices support applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and quality management systems.\nBusiness & Executive Partnership\nPartner closely with the CEO, COO, Product Management, Sales, Manufacturing, and other executive leaders to align engineering priorities with business strategy.\nTranslate customer needs, market opportunities, and competitive intelligence into actionable engineering roadmaps.\nProvide executive-level visibility into engineering performance, investment priorities, resource requirements, risks, and product development progress.\nDevelop and manage engineering budgets, headcount plans, technology investments, and resource allocation.\nSupport strategic customer engagements, technical discussions, and key business development opportunities when required.\nQualifications & Experience\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline. An advanced degree is preferred.\n15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including significant experience leading complex engineering organizations.\n5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles, such as VP Engineering, Senior Director of Engineering, or an equivalent executive position.\nDemonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nStrong experience developing and commercializing complex technology products, preferably involving sophisticated instrumentation, scientific equipment, analytical devices, industrial technology, or other hardware-software integrated products.\nProven track record of taking products from concept through development, commercialization, and ongoing product lifecycle management.\nExperience leading global engineering teams and managing geographically distributed organizations.\nStrong understanding of systems architecture, product development methodologies, engineering quality, and operational excellence.\nDemonstrated ability to manage engineering budgets, resources, priorities, and organizational growth.\nExcellent executive communication, strategic thinking, decision-making, and cross-functional leadership skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in analytical instrumentation, gas measurement, spectroscopy, sensing technologies, environmental monitoring, or industrial measurement solutions.\nFamiliarity with precision measurement technologies, scientific instrumentation, and complex electro-mechanical systems.\nExperience integrating embedded systems, firmware, software applications, cloud infrastructure, and data analytics into commercial products.\nExperience in organizations operating under ISO 9001 or other relevant quality management frameworks.\nExperience driving engineering transformation, platform modernization, and product portfolio optimization.\nExperience in a technology-driven, global organization with both hardware and software engineering teams.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nThe successful VP of Engineering will:\nEstablish a clear, forward-looking engineering strategy aligned with Picarro's business priorities.\nBuild a cohesive, accountable, and high-performing global engineering organization.\nImprove product development execution, engineering predictability, and time to market.\nStrengthen product reliability, quality, scalability, and customer satisfaction.\nAccelerate innovation and technology differentiation across Picarro's product portfolio.\nCreate strong alignment between Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Commercial teams.\nDevelop a sustainable engineering organization capable of supporting Picarro's next phase of growth.\nLeadership Profile\nWe are looking for a technically accomplished, commercially minded, and highly collaborative executive who combines strategic vision with hands-on engineering leadership.\nThe ideal candidate is:\nStrategic: Able to connect engineering investments and technology decisions to business outcomes.\nTechnically Credible: Deeply understands complex engineering systems and can engage effectively with technical teams.\nExecution Focused: Translates strategy into clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and consistent delivery.\nPeople-Oriented: Builds strong leaders, develops talent, and creates an environment of accountability and innovation.\nCollaborative: Works effectively across executive leadership, product, manufacturing, quality, and commercial organizations.\n Customer Focused: Understands customer challenges and ensures engineering delivers meaningful, differentiated value.\nThe base salary range for this full-time position is $300K to $350K. Our total compensation package includes base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity. Your base salary range and title will be determined based on the location, experience, qualifications, skills, knowledge, level, and pay of employees in similar positions.\nWe offer a comprehensive benefits package including:\nMedical, Dental, and Vision insurance\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans\nLife, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance\nPaid Time Off and Paid Holidays\nEmployee Referral Program\n401K\nSocial events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)\nOn-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)\nAbout Picarro:\nWe are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.\nAt Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. \nAt Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. 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