Chief Technology Officer

Beacon EmbeddedWorks•Eden Prairie, MN

23h

About The Position

Beacon EmbeddedWorks (Beacon), formerly Logic PD, is a well-established company with a strong customer base and a market-leading design, in-house manufacturing, and lifecycle support capability. Acquired by discoverIE Group plc in 2021, Beacon is poised for business scaling. This strategic, growth-oriented role seeks a senior-most technology leader to set technology direction, shape the product and solution portfolio, and provide customer-facing technical credibility across Beacon EmbeddedWorks and Diamond Technologies. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) ensures that technology and product decisions directly support revenue growth, sales effectiveness, margin improvement, and long-term enterprise value. Technology choices are viewed as business and investment decisions, focusing on portfolio direction, platform strategy, risk management, and converting technology investment into measurable commercial outcomes, rather than day-to-day engineering execution.

Requirements

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.
The incumbent must meet the definition of “US Person” under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent business education is a plus.
Experience in regulated or mission-critical markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the R&D Team, including overseeing day-to-day activities, development and growth, and performance management.
Ensure technology and portfolio decisions are grounded in market demand, customer value, and revenue potential.
Improve speed from technology investment to commercial impact.
Support strategic customer opportunities where technology direction and roadmap confidence materially influence outcomes.
Define and maintain a coherent technology and product portfolio strategy across Beacon and DTI.
Guide decisions on platform investments, lifecycle management, and build, buy, or partner tradeoffs.
Promote disciplined portfolio 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 that impact growth, scalability, and margin.
Provide clear recommendations to guide executive-level technology decisions.
Serve as a senior technical representative in key customer and partner engagements.
Translate complex technology decisions into clear, 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.
Drive alignment between Beacon and DTI on technology direction and platforms while preserving execution ownership within each business.
Identify opportunities for reuse, shared platforms, and operating leverage without introducing 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 our core values.
Lead, don't follow.
Consistently deliver.
Never stand still.
Create relationships not transactions.
Interact positively and professionally with all employees and customers.
Maintain reliable attendance.
Perform work safely and adhere to all safety requirements.
Complete required training as scheduled.
Perform other duties as assigned.