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Head of Engineering
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Fitt
Melbourne, FL (In Person)
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Fitt Talent Partners is a specialized recruitment firm for top health and wellness companies. We're filling this role for a client, a smart seating company founded by ex-SpaceX and NASA engineers, building dynamic, sensor-driven medical cushions that prevent pressure injuries and restore mobility for wheelchair users. Role Overview Hiring a Head of Engineering to lead its entire engineering organization. This is the technical leader who turns a team of exceptionally strong individual contributors into a focused, fast-shipping unit — the glue between leadership's vision and the realities of the lab and the production floor. Key Responsibilities Lead and hold accountable the entire engineering team — delivery, culture, morale, and accountability are all theirs Bridge between leadership and the dev team — strategy gets communicated down, technical constraints get communicated up Partner with the CEO and patent attorneys to actively draft and prosecute patents — this is a hands-on responsibility, not a hand-off Hire and lead the engineer who will build our cloud connectivity and data platform Collaborate closely with operations to ensure engineering decisions support our high-mix, short lead time manufacturing model Ensure Sales & Marketing are kept abreast of timing, trade-offs, and impact of asks Work with Finance on key programs for financial clarity Leadership & Culture Proven track record of adapting team culture as a company scales — maintaining morale and ensuring accountability through growth. Builds teams that understand the customer deeply: engineers who talk to users and build with empathy. Breaks down silos between engineering and the rest of the business. Holds people accountable with clarity and respect — action items get closed, commitments get kept. Holds strong opinions loosely and changes their mind when evidence warrants it. Knows when to build vs. buy — allergic to reinventing the wheel.