Chief Engineering Officer: End-to-End Delivery & Scale

Photonic Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

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Job summary

Photonic is seeking a strategic SVP, Engineering to own the end-to-end performance of engineering across Hardware, Integrated Photonics, Software, and related scientific work. You will align technical domains into a coherent execution model, establish the operating rhythm for engineering, and drive delivery at company scale.

You will lead through VPs, scale leadership rapidly, and partner directly with the CEO and executive team to translate strategy into execution.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large engineering orgs across hardware, software, and science domains.
• Track record scaling R&D environments into disciplined product delivery and milestone execution.
• Strong leadership of leaders, with ability to align VP-level teams.
• Experience with AI/LLM analytics concepts and governance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering organization through VP-level leaders across hardware, chips, software, and related scientific work.
• Establish the operating rhythm for engineering, including planning frameworks, execution cadence, decision-making processes, and clear accountability models.
• Drive alignment across engineering and science domains to ensure end-to-end execution from research through critical milestone delivery.
• Own delivery outcomes at the company level, ensuring engineering is staffed, supported, and organized to deliver defined technical milestones on clear timelines.
• Build and strengthen a high-performing leadership bench, including hiring, structuring, and developing senior technical leaders.
• Introduce execution discipline, program rigour, and quality standards without slowing innovation or technical momentum.

Skills

Leadership at scale

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic execution

AI analytics awareness

Job description

Photonic is seeking a strategic SVP, Engineering to own the end-to-end performance of engineering across Hardware, Integrated Photonics, Software, and related scientific work. You will align technical domains into a coherent execution model, establish the operating rhythm for engineering, and drive delivery at company scale.

You will lead through VPs, scale leadership rapidly, and partner directly with the CEO and executive team to translate strategy into execution.