Vice President of Engineering

Stealth AI Startup; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Executive Search is seeking a Vice President of Engineering (Semiconductor) in California to lead global engineering, product development, software, silicon architecture, and technology commercialization. The role reports to the CEO and sits on the executive leadership team, translating breakthrough technology into scalable commercial products.

The ideal candidate will have 20+ years of technology leadership, a track record delivering SoC products, and the ability to scale

Qualifications

• 20+ years of technology leadership in semiconductor or related fields.
• Proven track record delivering SoC products to market.
• Experience scaling distributed global engineering teams.
• Experience bringing complex hardware/software platforms to market.
• Strong background in AI acceleration, embedded computing, or advanced system architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the technology and product roadmap with Product and R&D.
• Lead global engineering organizations across silicon design, software, AI/ML, systems, and product engineering.
• Drive next-generation products from concept through commercialization.
• Partner with strategic customers and ecosystem partners to accelerate adoption.
• Establish scalable development processes, quality systems, and organizational structures.
• Build and mentor high-performing technical leadership teams.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and the Board on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Technology leadership

SoC product delivery

Global team leadership

Hardware/software integration

Job description

Vice President of Engineering (Semiconductor)

Confidential Executive Search

About the Opportunity

We are conducting a confidential search on behalf of a pioneering AI semiconductor company redefining how intelligence is deployed at the edge. The company has developed a breakthrough processing architecture enabling ultra-efficient, real-time intelligence across devices operating outside traditional cloud environments -- addressing critical industry challenges in power consumption, latency, privacy, security, and scalability.

The organization is entering a significant growth phase as customer adoption accelerates across global markets.

The Role

The VP of Engineering will lead global engineering, product development, software, silicon architecture, and technology commercialization. Reporting to the CEO and serving on the executive leadership team, this executive will transform innovative technology into scalable commercial products while driving organizational growth and customer success.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute the technology and product roadmap in partnership with Product and R&D
• Lead global engineering organizations spanning silicon design, chip architecture, software, AI/ML, systems, and product engineering
• Drive next-generation products from concept through commercialization
• Partner with strategic customers and ecosystem partners to accelerate adoption
• Establish scalable development processes, quality systems, and organizational structures
• Build and mentor high-performing technical leadership teams
• Collaborate with executive leadership and the Board on strategic initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 20+ years of technology leadership with a track record of delivering commercially successful SoC products
• Proven success leading engineering and product development organizations
• Experience bringing complex hardware/software platforms to market
• Strong background in semiconductor technologies, AI acceleration, embedded computing, or advanced system architectures
• Demonstrated ability to scale organizations during rapid growth
• Experience managing geographically distributed engineering teams

Preferred Experience

AI/ML, edge computing, semiconductor IP licensing and manufacturing, embedded systems, hardware/software co-design, AI infrastructure, advanced computing architectures

Why This Opportunity

A rare chance to join a company creating a fundamentally new approach to intelligent computing and shaping the next generation of AI-enabled products. The successful candidate will have significant influence over technology strategy, product direction, and long-term company success.