Director of Product Development

Index Search Group; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Search Group seeks a strategic and hands-on engineering leader to drive innovation, lead product development, and shape the future of a growing industrial technology organization focused on safety-critical products and advanced sensor-based instrumentation.

This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility across the organization and the opportunity to influence product strategy, modernize engineering processes, and lead the development of next-generation technologies.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience bringing complex electromechanical or sensor-based products to market.
• Background managing technical teams and managers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy, R&D, and technology roadmaps.
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and sensor development.
• Drive products from concept through commercialization.
• Improve engineering processes, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Product Strategy

R&D Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Embedded Systems

Sensor Technologies

Safety-Critical

Team Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

We’re seeking a strategic and hands-on engineering leader to drive innovation, lead product development, and help shape the future of a growing industrial technology organization focused on safety-critical products and advanced sensor-based instrumentation.

This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility across the organization and the opportunity to influence product strategy, modernize engineering processes, and lead the development of next-generation technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Lead product strategy, R&D, and long-term technology roadmaps
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and sensor development
• Drive products from concept through commercialization
• Improve engineering processes, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration
• Partner closely with Product Management, Operations, Sales, and executive leadership

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15+ years of engineering, R&D, or product development leadership experience
• Proven success bringing complex electromechanical or sensor-based products to market
• Strong leadership experience managing technical teams and managers
• Background in regulated or safety-critical products preferred
• Experience with embedded systems, electronics, firmware, and software integration
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field required

Why This Role

• Direct influence on company strategy and product direction
• Opportunity to modernize and elevate an established engineering organization
• Collaborative, low-ego culture with strong executive visibility
• Chance to work on meaningful products that protect people and critical operations

If you’re a driven engineering leader who enjoys building teams, solving complex technical challenges, and creating products that make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.