VP, Technology

Velo3D • Fremont, CA

2d • $300,000 - $367,000

About The Position

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.

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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy and Leadership
• 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
• Product and Platform 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
• Additive Manufacturing Process Excellence
• 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
• Software and Applications Engineering
• 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
• Operational and Organizational Leadership
• 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

Benefits

• Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions.
• We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees