Director, Technology Scouting & Foresight

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound. 

  

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. 

Job Description

Role Summary

The Director of Technology Scouting & Foresight leads a small but high-impact team responsible for identifying emerging technologies and future opportunity spaces that will shape Bose’s long-term research and business roadmaps. Building on our strong consumer and automotive businesses, this role is essential for discovering new growth platforms, informing strategic investment decisions, and ensuring Bose’s leadership of future sound and audio experiences.

This role combines strategic foresight, external scanning, partnership building, and deep collaboration with internal and external technical experts. This is a high-impact role suited for individuals who excel in ambiguity, see patterns across domains, and can convert complex technical signals into clear, strategic insights. The Director reports to the VP of Bose Research and works closely with Corporate Strategy, Product Category leadership, and Research Directors.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead a Technology Scouting & Futures team of 3–5 professionals dedicated to identifying and evaluating emerging technologies and associated market opportunities. The team orchestrates internal and external talent networks to accelerate discovery.

Identify new problem spaces and enabling technologies across domains such as audio ML, acoustics, sensing, materials science, haptics, biometrics, spatial computing, wellness technologies, and adjacent emerging domains.

Create and maintain a Technology Opportunity Portfolio that prioritizes new long-term bets and informs research investment and enterprise strategy. Present regular updates to the executive steering and corporate investment committees.

Develop and maintain a systematic 5–10-year Technology Radar, including technology landscapes, trend analyses, deep dives, and opportunity assessments.

Partner closely with both internal and external technical research teams to evaluate emerging opportunities via rapid feasibility sprints.

Build strong and strategic external relationships with universities, national labs, startups, venture ecosystems, and standards bodies to shape Bose’s visibility and access to emerging innovation.

Collaborate with product and corporate strategy leaders to shape long-term bets supporting their businesses.

Represent the company externally in research collaborations and conferences.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline. Advanced degree is a plus.

8–10+ years in advanced R&D, corporate innovation, research strategy, technology scouting, or related emerging tech functions.

Broad technical fluency across audio, acoustics, sensing, AI/ML, materials, interfaces, or adjacent innovation areas. Expertise across all domains is not required, but strength in multiple domains is valued.

Demonstrated experience identifying, shaping, and prioritizing emerging technology opportunities that influenced R&D or strategic investments.

Experience building, leading, or influencing small technical or strategic teams, ideally in discovery-oriented organizations.

Strong ability to influence without authority and partner effectively with senior technical leaders and business stakeholders.

Exceptional communication skills, including executive storytelling, systems thinking, and clarity in ambiguous problem spaces.

Experience developing technology radars, foresight frameworks, landscapes, or long-term opportunity portfolios.

Familiarity with academic collaboration models, external research partnerships, or startup ecosystems.

Comfort with ambiguity and an experimentation mindset focused on learning velocity, not perfect information.

Strong existing network across technology, academic, or venture ecosystems.

Preferred Qualifications

Background in technology foresight, scenario planning, IP landscaping, or research portfolio strategy.

Prior work with venture capital, accelerators, national labs, or early-stage technology evaluation.

Familiarity with AI tools for opportunity assessments and technology forecasting.

Advanced degree in engineering, applied science, business, or design strategy.

At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts is: $271,100-$372,800.The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.

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Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

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