Vice President of Hardware Greater Los Angeles, CA Area

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Hardware to lead the design, development, and deployment of a complete vehicle. Responsibilities include setting system architecture and technical direction across mechanical, electrical, power, battery, thermal, braking, and control systems; managing the hardware schedule, development process, and vehicle costs; and building and leading a multidisciplinary engineering team. The role will establish new product introduction processes, oversee design reviews and verification and validation, and define a two-year hardware roadmap. The Vice President will also collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, autonomy, and software teams, engage with regulators and customers on technical and safety requirements, and contribute to company strategy and customer success. Candidates should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, along with at least 10 years of hardware engineering experience and five years leading multidisciplinary teams. A proven record of taking a complete vehicle from concept through field deployment, including ownership of whole-vehicle architecture, is required. Applicants should bring experience building engineering teams and guiding products through analysis, testing, validation, and safety certification in a regulated environment. Preferred qualifications include vehicle manufacturing experience and knowledge of electric powertrains, braking, high-voltage systems, autonomous platforms, or commercial vehicles. Strong judgment, hands-on engineering ability, and comfort making decisions in an early-stage environment are important.