Chief Product Officer

Beacon EmbeddedWorks•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beacon EmbeddedWorks (Beacon), formerly Logic PD, is a long-established company with a blue-chip customer base serving multiple market segments and channels in the United States and worldwide. Following its acquisition by discoverIE Group plc in 2021, Beacon has built on its design, in-house manufacturing, and lifecycle support capabilities and is seeking to scale the business. The Chief Product Officer is the senior-most technology leader across Beacon EmbeddedWorks and Diamond Technologies (DTI), responsible for setting technology direction, shaping the product and solution portfolio, and providing customer-facing technical credibility. This strategic, growth-oriented role ensures technology and product decisions support revenue growth, sales effectiveness, margin improvement, and long-term enterprise value. Technology choices are treated as business and investment decisions rather than standalone engineering efforts. The CPO focuses on portfolio direction, platform strategy, risk management, and turning technology investment into measurable commercial outcomes, rather than day-to-day engineering execution. The CPO defines portfolio and platform strategy, evaluates technology and R&D investments, manages architectural complexity and technical debt as business risks, and advises executives on technology decisions. The role represents the company in key customer and partner engagements, aligns partner strategy with commercial priorities, promotes appropriate shared platforms and reuse across Beacon and DTI, and supports technical diligence for acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments. The position is based in the Eden Prairie, Minnesota office and reports to the CEO/Managing Director. Starting salary information is $200,000 plus incentives, based on experience.

Requirements

At least 15 years of experience in embedded technology, product or platform leadership, and customer-facing technical roles.
Proven ability to link technology decisions to commercial success and long-term value creation.
Strong communication skills and experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
Financial and commercial awareness when evaluating technology investments and tradeoffs.
Hardware and semiconductor experience.
Must meet the definition of a “US Person” under ITAR/EAR regulations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the essential job functions, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent business education.
Experience in regulated or mission-critical markets.

Responsibilities

Ensure technology and portfolio decisions reflect market demand, customer value, and revenue potential.
Improve the speed at which technology investments generate commercial impact.
Support strategic customer opportunities where technology direction and roadmap confidence influence outcomes.
Define and maintain a coherent technology and product portfolio strategy across Beacon and DTI.
Guide platform investment, lifecycle management, and build, buy, or partner decisions.
Promote disciplined focus on scalable, repeatable solutions while balancing strategic customer needs.
Evaluate major technology and R&D investments, including commercial return, risk, and time to value.
Manage architectural complexity and technical debt as business risks affecting growth, scalability, and margin.
Provide clear recommendations for executive-level technology decisions.
Represent the company as a senior technical leader in key customer and partner engagements.
Translate complex technology decisions into credible value propositions aligned with commercial outcomes.
Lead strategy with key silicon vendors, platform partners, and development partners.
Align partner engagement with commercial and portfolio priorities to maximize leverage and differentiation.
Align technology direction and platforms across Beacon and DTI while preserving execution ownership within each business.
Identify opportunities for reuse, shared platforms, and operating leverage without adding unnecessary complexity.
Support technical diligence for acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments.
Assess portfolio fit, technology risk, and long-term value-creation potential.
Support, demonstrate, and drive the company’s core values.
Interact positively and professionally with employees and customers; maintain reliable attendance; work safely and follow safety requirements; complete required training; and perform other duties as assigned.