Director of Software Engineering

🕒 March 26

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Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1969

⚡ Energy

Energy • Utilities • Infrastructure

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

• Building and leading high-performing engineering teams • Delivering secure, scalable enterprise applications • Establishing modern DevOps, CI/CD, QA, and SDLC practices • Supporting the evolution of a unified enterprise platform accessible to both internal users and external clients • Oversee incident response processes and platform monitoring standards • Oversee execution across multiple concurrent software initiatives • Improve backlog management, sprint discipline, and cross-team coordination • Establish developer performance metrics such as: Delivery predictability, Deployment frequency, Change failure rate, System reliability, and uptime • Remove obstacles impacting delivery and execution • Partner with Product and Project leadership to align capacity with priorities • Provide architectural oversight across the organization’s core applications • Guide consolidation of systems into a unified enterprise ecosystem • Define shared services strategy (authentication, authorization, APIs, logging, monitoring, data services) • Support scalable, secure system design capable of supporting external client access • Govern major technical decisions while empowering teams to execute • Oversee development of systems accessible to external clients • Implement role-based access control and identity management standards • Partner with infrastructure and security teams on: Cloud architecture, Secure data handling, Audit logging, Environment separation • Implementing and standardizing CI/CD pipelines • Governing source control and branching strategies • Establishing environment promotion models • Formalizing release management practices • Driving infrastructure-as-code and automation where appropriate • Improving deployment reliability and release velocity • Establish standardized SDLC lifecycle gates • Define testing expectations (unit, integration, regression, security, performance) • Introduce automated testing standards • Improve defect management and root cause analysis • Manage technical debt prioritization • Align development documentation with audit-readiness and compliance needs • Establishing KPIs across: Platform adoption and utilization, System uptime and reliability, Deployment frequency and change failure rate, Security posture and vulnerability remediation timelines, Development throughput and delivery predictability • Developing dashboards and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility to executive leadership • Delivering quarterly updates summarizing: Platform performance and reliability metrics, Roadmap progress, Technical risk areas, Strategic outcomes and value delivered • Evaluating emerging technologies, architectural trends, and evolving client needs to guide platform evolution • Using data to inform investment decisions, staffing models, and technical prioritization

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline (Master’s preferred) • 10+ years of product leadership experience, including managing or owning SaaS products or platforms • Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-grade digital platforms with strong security, stability, and integration requirements • Strong technical background—capable of partnering with software engineers, AI/ML developers, GIS analysts, and field tech experts to build a unified platform • Experience with enterprise architecture, API design, cloud infrastructure, and data governance • Knowledge of SOC 2, ISO 27001, cybersecurity frameworks, and modern DevSecOps practices • Strong understanding of agile product delivery, software development lifecycles, UX principles, and platform release management • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, able to translate technical concepts into business value • Experience in the AEC, industrial, utility, or field operations technology sectors is highly desirable.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision • prescription drug • 401(k) • supplemental insurance