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# Vice President of Engineering

- **Company:** Re Leaves, LLC
- **Location:** Broomfield, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Multithreading
- **Published:** June 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=29b5b707b061f977

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Supply chain management?, * 12+ years in electromechanical consumer/commercial product development

 * 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
 * Personally shipped physical products concept to mass production, or at least have managed mass production of electromechanical or sealing products
 * Deep expertise: plastics, silicones, metals, seal systems
 * International manufacturing supply chain management (Asia)
 * Strong design and prototyping skills

WHO YOU ARE

 * Compulsive verifier
 * Multi-threaded thinker
 * Leads with solutions, not blockers
 * Schedule-driven project planner
 * Builder

NICE TO HAVE

 * Food contact products or packaging experience
 * Appliance or kitchen equipment design
 * Startup experience
 * Fundraising support as technical leader

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is valued. That said, we care far more about real-world experience and a genuine desire to make a career-defining move. If you've shipped products, built teams, and want to help build something that matters, we want to talk to you.

## Description

We're hiring a VP of Engineering to take full ownership of product development and the engineering team. This is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role. You'll inherit a Mechanical Engineer and be expected to personally contribute while building the processes the department needs to scale. The right person runs toward problems, is compulsive about verification, takes personal ownership of every product we're shipping, and is energized by the intensity (and fun!) of a startup environment.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Development Full accountability for product development across all lines. Engineering processes: design reviews, gate criteria, DFMEA, change management. Design for manufacturability from day one.

Leadership Direct team management, coaching, and culture building. Technical voice in investor meetings and board presentations. Recruiting and onboarding as company scales.

Operations Vendor and supplier management with international partners in collaboration with COO. Acceptance testing and quality systems. Product roadmap collaboration with CEO. IP protection coordination.


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