Director of Engineering

Epiq Solutions

Director of Engineering leading multiple engineering teams for software-defined radio products at Epiq Solutions. Focus on organizational effectiveness, strategy, and team leadership for a government-focused technology firm.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRolling Meadows • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and communicate a clear vision, priorities, and operating principles for the Engineering organization.
Build and develop a high-performing leadership team through coaching, feedback, accountability, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Lead organizational change initiatives while maintaining team engagement, alignment, and productivity.
Establish clear performance expectations and proactively address performance, accountability, and development opportunities.
Drive employee engagement, retention, and leadership development across the Engineering organization.
Serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Monitor and improve organizational health through employee engagement, talent development, retention, and effective leadership practices.
Develop an onboarding and mentorship program to enable new employees to rapidly integrate and contribute to Epiq’s success.
Lead and develop a team of engineering managers and engineers across multiple disciplines, ensuring organizational effectiveness, leadership accountability, talent development, and successful execution of engineering objectives.
Work closely with our product management team to ensure there is alignment between our product roadmap priorities and the engineering execution within our project teams.
Experience engaging with customers to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and support business growth.
Partner with Product Management, Program Management, Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership to align priorities, communicate tradeoffs, and ensure successful execution of business objectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 15 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years leading engineering teams, managers, or technical organizations.
Experience leading and scaling engineering organizations through growth, organizational change, and increasing complexity.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute engineering strategies, organizational priorities, and operating models that drive measurable business results.
Excellent project and organizational management skills, with experience delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget.
Experience with budget management, resource planning, and organizational prioritization.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical and business tradeoffs to diverse audiences.
Strong technical acumen with the ability to effectively guide technical discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, and contribute to engineering strategy when needed.
Experience with engineering workforce planning, recruiting, hiring, and talent development.
Understanding of compliance, security, and industry-specific regulatory requirements.
Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer-focused product development.
Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to team and organizational outcomes.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Join a successful small company with a bright future
Flexible work hours
Generous vacation policy
Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
401(k) matching
Health, dental, vision insurance
Life, short and long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Wellness reimbursement
Charitable giving company match
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Engineering Strategy DevelopmentOrganizational PrioritizationWorkforce PlanningTalent DevelopmentResource PlanningTechnical AcumenCompliance UnderstandingSecurity Requirements Knowledge

Soft Skills

CoachingFeedbackAccountabilityCollaborationOwnership

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringMaster's Degree or MBA Preferred