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VP, Technology

  2026-06-13     Velo3D     Fremont,CA  
Description:

Vice President Of Technology

The Vice President of Technology is responsible for defining and executing the company's end-to-end technology strategy across hardware, software, applications engineering, process engineering, and product development. This leader ensures technology investments directly support commercial growth, manufacturing scale, product innovation, and operational excellence.

In a small but scaling additive manufacturing organization, this role requires both strategic leadership and hands-on execution, driving alignment between engineering, manufacturing, and business priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the company's technology roadmap aligned with business objectives, product strategy, and customer requirements
  • Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering organization spanning hardware, software, applications, and process engineering
  • Establish technology priorities, resource allocation, and execution plans to support scaling operations
  • Partner with executive leadership to translate market opportunities into technical capability development
  • Lead end-to-end product development including additive manufacturing systems, materials integration, software platforms, and application solutions
  • Ensure new product introduction processes are structured, predictable, and aligned with commercialization timelines
  • Drive innovation in machine performance, reliability, throughput, and cost efficiency
  • Balance near-term delivery commitments with longer-term platform strategy
  • Oversee development and optimization of additive manufacturing processes including parameter development, qualification, and repeatability
  • Ensure process capability supports customer requirements across industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, or industrial applications
  • Establish best practices for design for additive manufacturing, validation, and production readiness
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve yield, cycle time, and scalability
  • Lead development of software systems including machine control, workflow automation, data analytics, and customer-facing applications
  • Ensure integration between hardware platforms and software ecosystems
  • Build strong applications engineering capability to support customer adoption and technical sales efforts
  • Develop technical documentation, training frameworks, and deployment methodologies
  • Implement clear engineering execution frameworks including roadmap governance, prioritization, and performance tracking
  • Establish strong cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and back-office functions
  • Develop workforce planning strategy to support company growth and technology maturity
  • Manage technology budget, external partners, and vendor relationships
  • A clearly defined and communicated technology roadmap aligned to revenue and scale objectives
  • Predictable product development execution and successful product launches
  • Scalable additive manufacturing processes with improved reliability and throughput
  • Strong engineering leadership bench and clear organizational accountability
  • Technology investments that materially improve company competitiveness and margin

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including executive or senior leadership roles
  • Demonstrated experience in additive manufacturing technologies (metal or polymer)
  • Proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams across hardware, software, and manufacturing process engineering
  • Experience scaling technology organizations in small to mid-size manufacturing or deep-tech environments
  • Strong commercial mindset with ability to align technical strategy to business outcomes
  • Experience developing industrial equipment, production platforms, or advanced manufacturing systems
  • Background in aerospace, defense, medical devices, or high-reliability industries
  • Familiarity with qualification frameworks, regulatory requirements, or government customers
  • Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Strategic clarity with operational rigor
  • Ability to set direction and drive execution in ambiguous environments
  • Strong decision-making and prioritization capability
  • Credibility with highly technical teams
  • Collaborative executive presence


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