Vice President of Engineering

• Lead Tech Soft 3D’s global Engineering organization across the US and Europe
• Serve on the Executive Team and represent Engineering in executive and Board-level discussions
• Partner with Product Management and company leadership to define technology vision and roadmap
• Lead the Engineering Leadership Team in setting priorities and annual goals
• Guide technical direction, architecture, core 3D technology, and complex engineering problem-solving
• Set standards for engineering quality, reliability, execution, and delivery
• Champion AI-assisted development tools and workflows
• Explore AI/ML capabilities for products with Product Management
• Build and develop a collaborative Engineering leadership team
• Coach, provide feedback, support career development, succession planning, and hiring
• Own Engineering budgets and staffing
• Lead Engineering-side M&A diligence and integration
• Monitor emerging technologies and industry shifts
• Exemplify Tech Soft 3D’s Core Values

Requirements

• 15+ years of professional software experience, including significant experience building production software and leading engineering teams
• Deep technical expertise in 3D technology and hands-on contribution to complex, high-performance software systems
• Executive-level leadership with technical credibility
• Significant people leadership experience, including leading managers and globally distributed engineering teams
• Experience defining technical strategy and translating it into roadmaps, priorities, and execution
• Experience bringing AI/ML into engineering practices and/or software products
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering, automated testing, and quality practices
• Experience architecting complex systems and/or web-based enterprise platforms
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience presenting engineering strategy, roadmaps, and priorities to executive and Board-level audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound business and financial judgment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally
• Preferred bonus qualifications include modern AI/ML frameworks, LLM-based tooling, or MLOps; CAD, CAE, PLM, or related engineering software markets; working across multiple countries and cultures; additional language skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive leadership in engineering, with a focus on 3D technology and AI/ML integration. Capable of defining technical strategy, guiding complex system architecture, and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 15+ Years Software Experience
• 3D Technology Expertise
• Executive-Level Leadership
• AI/ML Integration Experience
• Complex System Architecture

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• 3D Technology
• AI/ML Capabilities
• Automated Testing
• Quality Practices
• Complex System Architecture
• Web-Based Enterprise Platforms
• Technical Strategy Definition
• Engineering Budget Management
• M&A Diligence

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Analytical Problem-Solving
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Feedback and Support

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics
• Equivalent Practical Experience

Industry Keywords

• Engineering Leadership
• Global Engineering Teams
• Emerging Technologies
• Engineering Quality Standards
• International Travel

Tools & Technologies

• AI/ML Frameworks
• LLM-Based Tooling
• MLOps
• CAD Software
• CAE Software
• PLM Software