Research Development Associate Jobs in Temecula, CA

Summary of Position:

The Vice President, Research & Development provides strategic and operational leadership across McCrometer's engineering and product development functions, including Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Firmware, and Sustaining Engineering. This role is accountable for driving innovation, accelerating new product development, and continuously improving existing products to meet evolving customer needs and business objectives.
The VP, R&D leads the engineering organization and is responsible for building a robust innovation pipeline, aligning product roadmaps to strategy, and fostering a high-performance culture grounded in technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership across all engineering disciplines including Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Firmware, and Sustaining Engineering.
• Develop and execute a multi-year product and technology roadmap aligned to strategic growth priorities.
• Lead end-to-end product development including ideation, design, development, validation, and commercialization.
• Oversee sustaining engineering to ensure product reliability, quality, and lifecycle optimization.
• Establish and manage an effective innovation and portfolio management process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Product Management, and Operations to ensure successful product launches.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Build external partnerships to accelerate innovation and capability building.
• Support M&A activities including technical due diligence and integration.
• Establish KPIs across innovation, development timelines, quality, and cost performance.
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering organization through talent development and succession planning.

Other Responsibilities and Functions:

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a safe and inclusive workplace environment.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Engage with industry partners, customers, and stakeholders to strengthen McCrometer's innovation position.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Experience: Minimum 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in engineering, research & development or product innovation
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong strategic and technical leadership capability.
• Deep expertise in product development and engineering design.
• Experience managing R&D portfolios and innovation pipelines.
• Strong project and program management skills.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing technical teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to lead through change and manage complexity.

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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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