Senior VP, Technology

Virtium is seeking a Senior VP, Technology to help define the next chapter of our technology strategy as we expand from our strong foundation in industrial memory and storage into broader embedded computing, Edge AI, connectivity, and integrated system-level solutions. This is a highly visible executive role for a senior technology leader who can combine deep technical credibility, customer insight, product vision, and practical business judgment.

The Senior VP, Technology will partner directly with the CTO, executive leadership, customers, technology partners, and internal teams to shape where Virtium invests, differentiates, and grows.

Virtium is a Rancho Santa Margarita, California–based designer and manufacturer of high-reliability industrial embedded solutions for customers whose systems must operate consistently in demanding, long-life environments. For more than 25 years, Virtium has supported global OEMs with industrial-grade SSDs, DRAM memory modules, compute and system-on-module solutions, AI accelerator modules, connectivity modules, and supporting software. Our solutions are used in applications across networking and telecommunications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, medical, transportation, rugged computing, Industrial IoT, and other mission‑critical embedded markets where reliability, lifecycle stability, qualification, and supply continuity matter.

Virtium’s customers are navigating increasing complexity across embedded computing, Edge AI workloads, memory and storage requirements, semiconductor transitions, security expectations, and long product life cycles. The Senior VP, Technology will help identify where customer requirements, emerging technologies, supplier roadmaps, and market opportunities intersect—and translate those insights into differentiated solutions, strategic partnerships, and scalable product opportunities.

Reporting to the CTO, the Senior VP, Technology will serve as Virtium’s senior technology strategist and trusted technical voice with customers, suppliers, partners, and internal teams. This leader will guide through technical credibility, strategic judgment, collaboration, and cross‑functional influence while partnering closely with engineering leadership responsible for development execution.

• Customer and Market Strategy:
  Build trusted‑advisor relationships with strategic OEM customers, understand their embedded system architecture and future requirements, and identify where Virtium can create differentiated technical and commercial value.
• Technology and Product
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Define and maintain Virtium’s long‑term roadmap across industrial SSDs, DRAM memory, compute/SOM platforms, AI accelerator modules, connectivity modules, and related software‑enabled solutions.
• Technology Ecosystem Leadership:
  Develop strategic relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, processor and controller suppliers, memory and NAND partners, AI accelerator providers, connectivity partners, and other key technology ecosystem partners.
• Architecture and Technical Direction:
  Guide major platform, architecture, and technology decisions across hardware, firmware, software, edge workload performance, system integration, thermal and power constraints, reliability, qualification, validation, and lifecycle requirements.
• Executive Alignment and Growth:
  Align executive, commercial, product, engineering, operations, and supply chain teams around focused technology priorities that support customer value, differentiation, revenue growth, manufacturability, and time to market.

• Executive‑level technology leader with 15+ years of relevant experience in embedded systems, edge…