Description:
Director of Engineering
Company Background
Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 30K+ devices fielded to more than 500 customers, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.
For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com
Introduction
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Director of Engineering to lead our software, firmware, and hardware engineering teams building government-focused software-defined radios and applications. The ideal candidate is an accomplished engineering leader with a proven ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing organizations through growth, change, and increasing complexity. Success in this role requires exceptional people leadership, organizational leadership, stakeholder management, and a drive for organization and business growth, combined with sufficient technical depth to guide engineering strategy and decision-making. Our team culture strikes a balance of high performance and high integrity, while remaining humble and pragmatic, and we seek an engineering leader who thrives in this environment. The candidate must be data-driven, well-organized, and motivated to help their team thrive, execute, and grow.
Job Responsibilities
Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
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Establish and communicate a clear vision, priorities, and operating principles for the Engineering organization.
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Build and develop a high-performing leadership team through coaching, feedback, accountability, and succession planning.
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Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and professional development.
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Lead organizational change initiatives while maintaining team engagement, alignment, and productivity.
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Establish clear performance expectations and proactively address performance, accountability, and development opportunities.
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Drive employee engagement, retention, and leadership development across the Engineering organization.
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Serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
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Monitor and improve organizational health through employee engagement, talent development, retention, and effective leadership practices.
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Develop an onboarding and mentorship program to enable new employees to rapidly integrate and contribute to Epiq’s success.
Engineering Strategy, Execution & Delivery
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Lead and develop a team of engineering managers and engineers across multiple disciplines, ensuring organizational effectiveness, leadership accountability, talent development, and successful execution of engineering objectives.
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Work closely with our product management team to ensure there is alignment between our product roadmap priorities and the engineering execution within our project teams.
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Experience engaging with customers to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and support business growth.
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Partner with Product Management, Program Management, Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership to align priorities, communicate tradeoffs, and ensure successful execution of business objectives.
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Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance to engineering teams, contributing to architecture, technology strategy, customer engagements, and proposal efforts as appropriate.
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Establish relationships with engineering leaders across all Epiq locations and drive successful execution of cross site projects.
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Establish and implement engineering standards, policies, and procedures to ensure quality and compliance.
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Coach and develop engineering managers and technical leaders through regular feedback, mentoring, performance management, and career development planning.
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Participate in our engineering recruiting and hiring efforts, working closely with HR and engineering functional managers.
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Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the engineering team.
Requirements:
Job Requirements
Leadership Requirements
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Demonstrated success leading managers, developing technical leaders, and building leadership capability within a growing engineering organization.
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Experience leading organizational change, including restructuring teams, implementing new processes, and driving adoption of new ways of working.
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Demonstrated experience establishing operating rhythms, performance metrics, and accountability mechanisms that drive organizational effectiveness.
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Strong executive presence with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
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Experience navigating complex organizational dynamics and aligning cross-functional teams around shared objectives.
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Demonstrated ability to provide difficult feedback, address performance concerns, and drive meaningful behavioral change.
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Track record of developing leadership bench strength, succession plans, and internal talent pipelines.
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Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, including actively seeking feedback, adapting behavior, and applying lessons learned to improve leadership effectiveness.
Engineering Strategy & Execution Requirements
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Minimum of 15 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years leading engineering teams, managers, or technical organizations.
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Experience leading and scaling engineering organizations through growth, organizational change, and increasing complexity.
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Demonstrated ability to develop and execute engineering strategies, organizational priorities, and operating models that drive measurable business results.
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Excellent project and organizational management skills, with experience delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget.
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Experience with budget management, resource planning, and organizational prioritization.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical and business tradeoffs to diverse audiences.
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Strong technical acumen with the ability to effectively guide technical discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, and contribute to engineering strategy when needed.
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Experience with engineering workforce planning, recruiting, hiring, and talent development.
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Understanding of compliance, security, and industry-specific regulatory requirements.
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Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer-focused product development.
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Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to team and organizational outcomes.
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
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Candidates may be located remotely within the United States; however, travel (approximately 25-50%) is expected to support on-site collaboration with employees, customers, and business partners.
Desired Skills (one or more)
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Experience in the domain of RF/wireless system development and product engineering
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Familiarity with high value defense/security-related products
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Experience with RF test/measurement/sensing of both commercial and non-commercial wireless signals
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Experience with hardware development lifecycle
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Experience with software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
Success in This Role
Success in this role will be measured by the Director's ability to:
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Build and develop a high-performing Engineering organization.
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Develop a strong leadership bench and succession pipeline for critical engineering roles.
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Establish clear accountability and predictable execution across engineering teams.
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Deliver engineering commitments aligned with company and product objectives.
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Develop engineering managers and future leaders through coaching and succession planning.
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Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and ownership.
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Lead organizational change effectively while maintaining employee engagement and productivity.
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Build strong cross-functional partnerships through transparent communication, stakeholder engagement, and trust.
Benefits
? Join a successful small company with a bright future
? Flexible work hours
? Generous vacation policy
? Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
? 401(k) matching
? Health, dental, vision insurance
? Life, short and long-term disability insurance
? Employee assistance program
? Wellness reimbursement
? Charitable giving company match
? Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
? Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!
Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
