Hybrid/In Person: Boston, MA Headquarters (2-4 days/week)
LineVision is hiring an operating executive who can turn grid intelligence software and hardware into the systems regulated utilities depend on to run their operations.
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.