Director of Software Engineering

Role Description

The Director of Software Engineering is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational excellence, and technical direction of Orbital Engineering's software engineering organization. Reporting as a senior technology leader, this role oversees multiple software engineering teams responsible for enterprise applications, customer-facing platforms, system integrations, APIs, automation, and emerging digital technologies. The Director establishes engineering standards, drives technical modernization, and ensures software solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.

This leader combines executive leadership with deep technical credibility to build high-performing teams, modernize software delivery practices, and deliver technology solutions that create measurable business value.

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• Experience within engineering consulting, AEC, utilities, industrial services, construction, or infrastructure industries
• Experience leading enterprise application modernization initiatives
• Experience with AI-enabled software engineering and modern developer productivity tools
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, Power Platform, Kubernetes, and enterprise integration platforms
• Experience building customer-facing SaaS or enterprise software products

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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

Company Description

Powered by People, Driven by Solutions. Since 1969, Orbital has been specializing in project development, project execution and asset management for the heavy industrial sectors and utilities. Our regional offices, hands-on mentality, and world-wide integrated teams provide an ability to leverage subject matter experts and industry best-practices wherever a project may lie geographically. Our focus steadfastly remains on finding and delivering the best solution, regardless of where that team sits across our organization. At Orbital, our power is our people.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.