VP of Engineering

Location: Winchester, VA 22601 — On-site preferred
Hybrid: May be considered for candidates outside the Winchester area
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET
Salary: $151,000–$200,000
Experience: 10+ years in telecommunications/network engineering; 7+ years leading engineering teams
Education: Bachelor’s degree required

About the Role

We are looking for a VP of Engineering who is both a strong technical expert and an experienced engineering leader. This person will oversee engineering across Managed Services, Federal Consulting, and the NG9-1-1 Interoperability Test Lab.

The ideal candidate understands telecommunications, secure voice, VoIP, IP networking, cybersecurity, and public safety communications and has experience leading engineering teams while remaining technically hands-on.

This is not a purely executive or management position. The VP must be comfortable getting into the technical details, making architecture decisions, solving complex engineering problems, and guiding the team through implementation.

Required Skills & Experience

These are the key requirements:

• 10+ years of hands-on telecommunications and network engineering experience
• 7+ years managing and leading engineering teams
• Telephony/telecommunications expertise is mandatory
• Strong experience with secure voice telephony
• Strong Voice over IP (VoIP) knowledge
• Advanced understanding of IP networking
• Strong cybersecurity knowledge, particularly securing communication and network environments
• Experience with public safety communications
• Knowledge or experience with Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) is highly important
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting mission-critical communications systems
• Proven ability to remain technically hands-on while managing engineering teams
• Experience developing technical roadmaps and engineering strategies
• Experience managing complex technical projects from planning through deployment
• Experience managing engineering resources, budgets, timelines, and priorities
• Strong understanding of network and telecommunications architecture
• Ability to identify and address security vulnerabilities and emerging cybersecurity threats
• Experience hiring, mentoring, coaching, and developing engineering professionals
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to work directly with company leadership

Leadership Responsibilities

The VP of Engineering will:

• Lead and manage the company's engineering organization.
• Build and execute long-term engineering and technology roadmaps.
• Translate business goals into practical technical solutions.
• Work with executives to determine technology priorities.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering operations.
• Ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Allocate engineering resources based on business priorities.
• Maintain high standards for reliability, security, and performance.
• Lead cybersecurity efforts for critical communication platforms.
• Hire, coach, mentor, and evaluate engineering staff.
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability and technical excellence.
• Remain involved in technical architecture, troubleshooting, and major engineering decisions.

Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in:

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Telecommunications Engineering
• A related technical field