Vice President of Engineering

Location: Denver, CO Reports To: Ben Meager, CEO / Founder About AZAK AZAK is transforming how the world moves. We are building the most capable Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in defense, pound for pound. We don't just talk about power and structural adaptability—we prove it in the dirt. We recently secured a key Army contract, and our ~500-pound Gen 2.0 vehicle just successfully towed a 53,000-pound Army PLS. We achieve this through patented technology that places all drive components inside and below the center point of the wheel. This groundbreaking mechanical innovation gives our platforms the lowest possible center of gravity, extreme efficiency, and a modularity that completely frees up frame design. We briefly paused this VP of Engineering search a few months ago to execute a strategic pivot. With that successfully locked in and our momentum accelerating, we are back at it. We are looking for an exceptional engineering leader to drive our next phase of growth. Your mandate is to build, inspire, and run a high-performing team, anchoring our efforts with a mindset that turns complex physics into simple, elegant, and manufacturable hardware. We need a deeply technical, strategic builder who values practical execution and field validation over theoretical modeling. You should have a relentless work ethic, a deep care for the people building the product, and the uncompromising accountability of an owner. If you embrace the uncomfortable, lead from the front, and want to build hardware that deploys directly into the hands of the warfighter, this is your role. Responsibilities Engineering Leadership ability to articulate complex engineering trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders and investors. Must be based in Denver, CO or willing to relocate. Preferred Skills Degree in Engineering. Experience taking novel electro-mechanical hardware from early R