Director of Software Engineering

🕒 July 15

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Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1969

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Consulting • Manufacturing

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is a veteran-owned engineering and technical services firm that provides full-service solutions in engineering and design, construction management and QA/QC, asset integrity, and safety for industrial and infrastructure clients. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Pittsburgh with multiple regional offices, the company supports utilities, downstream and midstream oil & gas, metals (steel/aluminum), and public/private infrastructure projects, using advanced inspection technologies (drones/robotics) and proprietary tablet-based apps and databases to deliver inspections, retrofits, greenfield design, and turnkey asset management.

📋 Description

• Responsible for the strategic leadership, operational excellence, and technical direction of Orbital Engineering's software engineering organization • Oversees multiple software engineering teams responsible for enterprise applications, customer-facing platforms, system integrations, APIs, automation, and emerging digital technologies • Establishes engineering standards, drives technical modernization, and ensures software solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives • Leads and develops a high-performing software engineering organization through effective leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance management • Provides strategic leadership for the organization's software architecture while ensuring technology investments align with business objectives • Establishes a mature, predictable, and scalable software delivery organization focused on operational excellence • Drives engineering modernization through automation, security, and operational excellence • Leads the evolution of Orbital's enterprise software ecosystem • Implements AI-assisted software development practices • Establishes Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices • Builds a culture of engineering quality and operational discipline

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's degree preferred) • 12+ years of progressive software engineering leadership experience • 5+ years leading engineering managers and multiple software development teams • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale software platforms • Strong experience with cloud-native architectures (Microsoft Azure preferred) • Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, containers, APIs, and enterprise integration • Demonstrated experience establishing engineering governance and software delivery standards • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, application modernization, cloud technologies, and distributed systems • Experience managing technology budgets, vendors, and strategic investments • Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, SDLC, and engineering operating models • Experience partnering with executive leadership and business stakeholders • Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, application security, SOC 2, and secure software development • Excellent executive communication, organizational leadership, and change management skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • a 401(k)-retirement savings plan • supplemental insurance options • company-paid life and AD&D insurance • company-paid short-term disability coverage • generous paid time off program