VP, Hardware

Build, structure, and scale a world-class hardware organization across multiple deep technical domains, establishing strong leadership bench and clear accountability

Drive hardware architecture and roadmap in alignment with critical engineering and science milestones

Integrate mechanical, electrical, optical/photonics, FPGA, RF, cryogenics, and related disciplines into cohesive, high-performance hardware capabilities

Establish execution discipline, program rigor, and delivery predictability without slowing innovation or technical exploration

Partner tightly with engineering, chips, software, and science teams to ensure end-to-end alignment from component development through technical integration

Make fast, high-quality technical and organizational decisions in an environment with incomplete data and evolving constraints

Identify and mitigate hardware-level risks early, ensuring readiness for technical integration and build cycles

Drive buy-build decisions for key components and partner with procurement team to ensure secure supply chain

Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary hardware organizations delivering complex, first-of-a-kind hardware platforms

Track record of shipping integrated hardware platforms in environments where requirements and architecture evolved during development

Deep technical credibility across multiple domains (mechanical, electrical, optical/photonics, FPGA, RF), with the ability to drive alignment across experts

Experience scaling teams in high-growth, build-stage environments while maintaining quality and technical excellence

Strong operational mindset—able to translate ambitious R&D into executable hardware programs with clear milestones and ownership