Job Type
Full-time
Description
Hybrid/In Person: Boston, MA Headquarters (2-4 days/week)
We are seeking a
VP of Engineering to own engineering delivery across our software and hardware organizations. You will run delivery of Nexus Core, our next-generation multi-tenant SaaS platform for dynamic line rating, as it moves past launch and into daily operations for a growing base of utility customers. You will also bring the engineering judgment behind the current wave of hardware evolution on our field-deployed sensor. If you want to build and run a development organization at pace across software and hardware, and be accountable for the commitments regulated utilities depend on, join us at
LineVision, Built In Boston Best Places to Work !
What will you do?Core Responsibilities and Key Performance Objectives- Lead engineering delivery across Platform, Applications, Embedded Software, Data Science, and Hardware Engineering, with every director and manager in these functions reporting through this role.
- Drive Nexus Core's ongoing release cadence, across multi-tenant SaaS and on-premise deployments for regulated, international customers.
- Guide the field-deployed sensor fleet, including health monitoring, lifecycle management, and the next-generation sensor launch, bringing hardware design judgment to component and subsystem trade-offs.
- Establish delivery standards and a reporting cadence across the org: milestone-level, on track or not, with a named owner for every commitment.
- Represent engineering to the executive team and partner with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Finance on delivery commitments, forecasting, and customer escalations.
Within the first 3 months:- Develop a working command of Nexus Core's architecture and release history, the sensor fleet's current state, and the org structure across all four functions.
- Stand up a milestone-level reporting cadence with named owners across Platform, Applications, Data Science, and Hardware/Firmware.
- Build working relationships with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Finance leaders on delivery commitments and forecasting.
Within the first 6 months:- Run Nexus Core's release cadence against hard external commitments for existing SaaS and on-premise customers.
- Drive the component and subsystem decisions for the next-generation sensor launch, working closely with the hardware/firmware manager.
- Next-generation sensor design decisions are locked and moving through execution toward launch
Milestones within the first year:- Nexus Core is on a predictable release cadence that consistently meets external commitments across SaaS and on-premise deployments.
- The org is staffed with strong managers and senior ICs across Platform, Applications, Data Science, and Hardware/Firmware.
How to succeed in this roleKey Competencies- Critical Thinking: Diagnose complex delivery, architecture, and hardware trade-offs across software and hardware. Push the organization toward evidence-based decisions over assumptions.
- Taking Ownership: Own delivery outcomes for Nexus Core and the sensor fleet end to end. Hold every commitment to a named owner and a clear status.
- Judgment & Decision Making: Weigh risk and opportunity across competing priorities in software and hardware delivery. Make the call, communicate it clearly, and stand behind it.
- Stakeholder Management: Align Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Finance on delivery commitments and forecasts. Represent engineering credibly to the executive team.
Essential Skills- 12+ years in engineering, with several years leading engineering organizations that shipped production software to external customers, preferably in industrial markets.
- Track record delivering a multi-tenant SaaS platform from architecture through general availability, then running its ongoing release cadence against hard external commitments.
- Experience running on-premise or privately deployed software for enterprise customers with strict security or compliance requirements.
- Hands-on hardware design experience for industrial or field-deployed products, including environmental hardening and certifications (UL, CE, FCC, IP-rated enclosures).
What Sets the Best Candidates Apart- Startup experience ramping a company from 1-N.
- NERC CIP or comparable regulated critical-infrastructure experience.
- Personally built data products or analytics platforms, not just partnered with the team building them.
- Grid intelligence or dynamic line rating domain experience, or direct hardware/firmware, embedded, or OTA background.
Reporting & Team Structure- Reports to the CTO.
- Lead an organization of 35+ full-time leaders, engineers and contractors, spanning Platform, Applications, and Embedded Software, Data Science, and Hardware Engineering.
- Collaborates closely with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Finance.
What does joining LineVision mean for you?- Impact. Your talent, time, and energy will critically impact our success in delivering utilities with grid intelligence to enable affordable, reliable power.
- Ownership. You will hold broad responsibilities with high autonomy and trust in a communicative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility. You will be empowered to maintain work-life balance with trust-based PTO.
- Real World Innovation. You will lead a motivated, high-performing team working with cutting edge, patented technology to help utilities meet the demands of an AI-powered future.
Salary Description
$230,000-250,000 + 25% bonus + equity
