Senior Design Manager

Orbital Engineering, Inc.

Senior Manager of Design at Orbital Engineering responsible for executing mechanical and piping design projects. Leading distributed teams while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and quality control.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the execution of all activities of the mechanical and piping design teams within central engineering.
Schedule, organize, direct and review all design resources and activities.
Coordinate with engineering and other discipline design resources for multi-discipline execution of design projects.
Direct, develop, supervise, and provide technical guidance to the design team, ensuring alignment with engineering intent, project schedules, constructability requirements, and client standards.
Establish, implement, and continuously improve corporate design standards, drafting practices, CAD/BIM platforms, digital execution tools, and design execution procedures.
Ensure consistent quality, accuracy, and compliance of all design deliverables through formal design reviews and strict adherence to Orbital’s Quality Management System (QMS).
Establish and execute departmental operational plans, including routines, tools, resources, and workflows, to support consistent operations, scalability, and growth of technical skill sets.
Identify resource and staffing needs; lead and/or participate in recruiting and interviews; onboard new team members; establish individual goals and expectations; and conduct performance reviews.
Identify training and career development opportunities and create development plans for department and individual contributors, including succession and career path planning.
Research, evaluate, and remain current on emerging and existing engineering design software, workflows, and industry best practices to improve efficiency, quality, cost competitiveness, and scalability.
Support project execution by contributing technically or managerially on high‑visibility or complex projects as required.
Supervise and review the preparation of engineering proposals, including scopes of work, design execution strategies, project schedules, and cost estimates.
Serve as a technical liaison to clients, providing enhanced customer support and supporting organizational business development initiatives as a technical resource.
Collaborate closely with other discipline managers, project managers, and business unit leaders to resolve resource conflicts, execution risks, and technical issues.
Promote Orbital’s safety culture through active safety engagement, compliance audits, employee training, and enforcement of safety requirements for both office and site activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in industrial design and drafting, including leadership of design teams
Demonstrated experience supporting large, complex engineering projects in heavy industrial markets such as power generation, petrochemical, refining and steel
Strong working knowledge of CAD and 3D design platforms (AutoCAD, Plant 3D, ACC, Revit, Navisworks) and design execution workflows
Proven ability to lead geographically distributed teams and drive consistency across regions and business units
Experience developing and enforcing corporate design standards and procedures
Experience in developing resources and implementing work share with high value engineering centers
Familiarity with project controls, resource planning, and utilization management
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
Must excel in working in a team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
a generous paid time off program

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Hard Skills & Tools

industrial designdraftingdesign execution workflowsproject controlsresource planningutilization management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsteamwork