Vice President, R&D

Vice President, Research & Development (R&D) Videojet, a Veralto company, is a world leader in product identification technology. This role reports to the President and leads all R&D activities in ink‑jet, laser, labeling, and traceability technologies. This is a hybrid position with locations in Huntingdon (UK), Lübeck (Germany), and Wood Dale (IL, USA). Responsibilities Provide global leadership and direction across multiple R&D development sites, creating and delivering innovative, sustainable, highly reliable, and usable solutions for our customers across multiple printing technologies, software services, and consumables. Improve and build a world‑class R&D organization through the identification, hiring, development, and retention of great, diverse talent. Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive work environment where everyone has the opportunity to perform at their best. Formulate and implement the long‑term strategy for new and emerging technologies in core and adjacent markets. Serve as a cross‑functional champion (especially between Product Management, Operations, Quality, and R&D teams) to ensure seamless execution in the development and launch of new products. Partner with Product Management and Senior Leadership to ensure that we are efficiently developing the “right products” with the “right feature sets” that address the most important customer pain points and deliver long‑term growth, profitability, and market share gains. Deploy and improve upon the Veralto Enterprise System tools to continuously improve our productivity, drive world‑class project execution, and enhance our competitive advantage. Support the continuous quality improvement, cost reduction, and life cycle management of current products. Collaborate closely with the Intellectual Property (IP) team to ensure patent rights for new products are secured. Establish and manage the operating budget. Ensure that R&D provides technical assistance to other departments. Drive coordination and exchange between multiple global R&D sites to adopt, harmonize, and standardize best practices. Requirements Advanced Technical Degree: Master’s or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related discipline with deep expertise in printing technologies, ink‑jet systems, laser marking, or industrial automation. Senior R&D Leadership Experience: Minimum 15+ years in R&D with at least 8‑10 years in senior leadership roles managing large, geographically distributed technical teams (100+ engineers). Product Development & Commercialization: Proven track record of successfully bringing complex hardware/software products from concept to market launch in industrial or manufacturing environments. Global Operations Management: Experience leading multi‑site R&D organizations across different countries/cultures, with demonstrated ability to standardize processes and drive collaboration across global teams. Strategic Technology Vision: Strong background in developing long‑term technology roadmaps, identifying emerging market opportunities, and translating customer needs into innovative product solutions. Cross‑Functional Leadership: Extensive experience partnering with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and Commercial teams to drive seamless product development and launch execution. Business Acumen & Budget Management: Demonstrated success managing significant R&D budgets ($50M+), understanding P&L impact, and making strategic investment decisions that drive growth and market share. Willingness to travel up to 50%. Preferred: Experience in packaging, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical industries; familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies; international assignment experience. Employment type Full‑time Seniority level Executive Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Compensation US position only: salary range $280,000 – $330,000 USD per year, with eligibility for bonus/incentive pay. Benefits include paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees. Equal Opportunity Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace, and throughout the markets we serve. The EEO posters are available here . 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