VP of Engineering: Drive Hardware-Software Innovation

Paylocity; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant d'entreprise

Indemnités de stage/alternance

Job summary

Paylocity in Rockford, IL seeks a VP of Engineering to oversee all engineering functions across systems, electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and test, driving innovation and operational excellence from concept to production.

This role leads multi-disciplinary teams, sets roadmaps, ensures compliance, and partners with product, operations, and leadership to deliver high-reliability products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software or related).
• 15+ years engineering experience with 7+ years in senior leadership.
• Proven track record delivering complex hardware and software systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Kaney's product lines.
• Develop and execute engineering roadmaps aligned with strategy, customer needs, and technologies.
• Oversee the full engineering lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.
• Establish engineering best practices, design standards, and quality systems.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and leadership.
• Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams and budgets.
• Support customer engagements, proposals, and program strategy as a senior technical authority.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Jira

Job description

Paylocity in Rockford, IL seeks a VP of Engineering to oversee all engineering functions across systems, electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and test, driving innovation and operational excellence from concept to production.

This role leads multi-disciplinary teams, sets roadmaps, ensures compliance, and partners with product, operations, and leadership to deliver high-reliability products.