Engineering Leader: Strategy, Innovation & Product Excellence

Bass Pro, LLC; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Retirement Savings

Job summary

Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO, seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead White River Marine Group’s engineering strategy and oversee enterprise-wide engineering functions. This executive will drive product innovation, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing alignment to deliver best-in-class marine products.

The role focuses on building a high-performing organization, shaping the technology roadmap, and collaborating with Product, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to maximize

Qualifications

• Proven success leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering organizations and delivering innovative products from concept through production.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute engineering strategies that align with business objectives, drive innovation, and support operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of product development, systems engineering, manufacturing operations, quality systems, and engineering best practices.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, process improvement, and standardization initiatives across complex, multi-site operations.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, product safety, testing, certification, and risk management practices.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with cross-functional impact.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including budgets, capital investments, and resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the engineering strategy, technology roadmap, and innovation initiatives.
• Lead all engineering functions to deliver innovative, compliant, and manufacturable products.
• Provide executive leadership for the product development lifecycle from concept to launch and continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, governance, and best practices across the organization.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing to optimize designs, improve manufacturability, and manage changes.
• Champion adoption of emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management across products.
• Collaborate with leadership to align priorities, investments, and resources with objectives.
• Serve as primary engineering advisor to executive leadership on strategy and trends.
• Build and mentor a high-performing engineering organization and manage budgets and capital.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Budget & capital planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Job description

Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO, seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead White River Marine Group’s engineering strategy and oversee enterprise-wide engineering functions. This executive will drive product innovation, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing alignment to deliver best-in-class marine products.

The role focuses on building a high-performing organization, shaping the technology roadmap, and collaborating with Product, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to maximize