Engineering Manager Jobs in Virginia
Engineering Manager jobs in Virginia are in high demand, with the state ranking among the most active markets for the role thanks to a dense concentration of defense contracting, federal IT, and advanced manufacturing employers. Most hiring is centered in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads, where employers like Leidos, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman maintain significant engineering operations. The most consistently sought specialties are systems engineering management, software engineering leadership, and program management for government-facing programs. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Top employerAmazon
Top cityArlington, VA
Cities hiring37
Work type37% Remote
Top industryEnergy
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Product Manager (Engineering Leader 2) - Tysons, VA
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M.C. Dean, Inc.
Product Manager (Engineering Leader 2) - Tysons, VA
Tysons, Virginia
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Manager, Data Engineering - Modeling and Architecture
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Capital One
Manager, Data Engineering - Modeling and Architecture
Richmond, Virginia
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Systems Engineering Manager
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Boeing
Systems Engineering Manager
Herndon, Virginia
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Test Engineering Manager
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Jabil
Test Engineering Manager
Prince George, Virginia
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Manager, Data Engineering - Modeling and Architecture
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Information Technology Senior Management Forum
Manager, Data Engineering - Modeling and Architecture
Richmond, Virginia
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Product Manager (Engineering Leader 2) - Tysons, VA
M.C. Dean, Inc.·Tysons, Virginia
Job functions:
$150k - $188k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
5,001-10,000 employees
Job Description
Overview:
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
We are seeking a Product Manager to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
Responsibilities:
Key Requirements:
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
We are seeking a Product Manager to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
We design, develop, deploy and manage software which extends, manages, and integrates the OT solutions we deploy with our customer’s business systems. The software we develop orchestrates critical business processes for our customers and automates data flow to form their enterprise systems. The focus of this position is driving delivery of the software we build for our customers throughout the entirety of the Software Development Life Cycle. The successful candidate will have a keen ability to research, empathize with, and translate user needs into prioritized, clearly defined product requirements that are understandable by technical and business teams. The Senior Product Manager responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to) the following:
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to implementation.
- Capture, document, and communicate customer needs, translating requirements into features and user stories and drive the technical team’s understanding of requirements.
- Define and prioritize product roadmaps to best meet the needs of a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders throughout the organization and across our customer set.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define product requirements and ensure timely product delivery.
- Manage product backlog, prioritize features, and work with technical and project stakeholders to make trade-off decisions.
- Lead day to day software operations, managing productivity to ensure release targets are consistently met by managing work assignments, balancing resources, and remediating blocking conditions.
- Create, manage, and maintain detailed and accurate system documentation, including design and configuration plans, design diagrams, task-oriented procedures, operations and maintenance plans, etc.
- Plan and conduct user testing (UAT).
- Establish KPIs, identify gaps, and improve performance and adoption of the products we deliver.
- Lead product demos, training sessions, and other activities to support internal and external stakeholders.
Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance is REQUIRED
Key Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related Technical Discipline with 10+ years of progressive experience in product management and software delivery.
- Certification:
- SAFe® Scrum Master, SAFe® for Teams, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or similar agile project management certification.
- Experience:
- Proven track record of successfully launching and managing complex software products.
- Strong understanding of application lifecycle management systems, such as Atlassian Jira (and related components), Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc. to manage, monitor, and report on software development project status and performance.
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience with MS Azure and cloud services and technologies, including compute, database, storage, network virtualization, and security services.
- Working understanding of network infrastructure, concepts of operation, and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Syslog, etc.
- Demonstrated time management and organization skills while working in a fast-paced, multidiscipline team environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication (oral and written) skills.
- Proficiency with workflow and lifecycle management systems (e.g. Atlassian Jira).
What we offer:
- A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
- Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
- Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- A competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Military Reserve pay offset
- Paid maternity leave
Abilities:
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
M.C. Dean, Inc.
Product Manager (Engineering Leader 2) - Tysons, VA
Tysons, Virginia
Added 1d ago5,001-10,000 employees
Job functions:
$150k - $188k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
Job Description
Overview:
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
We are seeking a Product Manager to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
Responsibilities:
Key Requirements:
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
We are seeking a Product Manager to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
We design, develop, deploy and manage software which extends, manages, and integrates the OT solutions we deploy with our customer’s business systems. The software we develop orchestrates critical business processes for our customers and automates data flow to form their enterprise systems. The focus of this position is driving delivery of the software we build for our customers throughout the entirety of the Software Development Life Cycle. The successful candidate will have a keen ability to research, empathize with, and translate user needs into prioritized, clearly defined product requirements that are understandable by technical and business teams. The Senior Product Manager responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to) the following:
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to implementation.
- Capture, document, and communicate customer needs, translating requirements into features and user stories and drive the technical team’s understanding of requirements.
- Define and prioritize product roadmaps to best meet the needs of a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders throughout the organization and across our customer set.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define product requirements and ensure timely product delivery.
- Manage product backlog, prioritize features, and work with technical and project stakeholders to make trade-off decisions.
- Lead day to day software operations, managing productivity to ensure release targets are consistently met by managing work assignments, balancing resources, and remediating blocking conditions.
- Create, manage, and maintain detailed and accurate system documentation, including design and configuration plans, design diagrams, task-oriented procedures, operations and maintenance plans, etc.
- Plan and conduct user testing (UAT).
- Establish KPIs, identify gaps, and improve performance and adoption of the products we deliver.
- Lead product demos, training sessions, and other activities to support internal and external stakeholders.
Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance is REQUIRED
Key Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related Technical Discipline with 10+ years of progressive experience in product management and software delivery.
- Certification:
- SAFe® Scrum Master, SAFe® for Teams, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or similar agile project management certification.
- Experience:
- Proven track record of successfully launching and managing complex software products.
- Strong understanding of application lifecycle management systems, such as Atlassian Jira (and related components), Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc. to manage, monitor, and report on software development project status and performance.
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience with MS Azure and cloud services and technologies, including compute, database, storage, network virtualization, and security services.
- Working understanding of network infrastructure, concepts of operation, and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Syslog, etc.
- Demonstrated time management and organization skills while working in a fast-paced, multidiscipline team environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication (oral and written) skills.
- Proficiency with workflow and lifecycle management systems (e.g. Atlassian Jira).
What we offer:
- A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
- Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
- Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- A competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Military Reserve pay offset
- Paid maternity leave
Abilities:
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Where Virginia roles are concentrated, by current openings.
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1 jobEngineering Manager Job Market in Virginia
A snapshot from current Virginia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon10
- Deloitte5
- Information Technology Senior Management Forum5
- Capital One4
- Northrop Grumman4
Top Industries Hiring
- Energy
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
- Banking & Financial Services
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering manager jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical discipline required
- Five or more years of engineering experience with at least two in a leadership role
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional engineering teams through full project lifecycle
- Proficiency with Agile, Scrum, or systems engineering frameworks used on complex programs
- Active or obtainable U.S. security clearance preferred for defense and federal contractor roles
- Experience delivering engineering outcomes on programs with government or defense agency customers
Engineering Manager Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a engineering manager in Virginia?
Most engineering manager roles in Virginia require a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and several years of hands-on engineering experience before moving into people leadership. Virginia does not require a state-issued management license, but many employers in the defense and federal contracting sector prefer candidates who hold a Professional Engineer registration through the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, which signals technical credibility to clients.
Which companies hire engineering managers in Virginia?
Companies currently hiring engineering managers in Virginia include Amazon, Deloitte, and Information Technology Senior Management Forum, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's dense cluster of defense primes, federal IT integrators, and advanced manufacturing firms means engineering manager demand stays consistent regardless of broader market conditions.
Which Virginia cities have the most engineering manager jobs?
The cities with the most engineering manager openings in Virginia are Arlington, McLean, and Herndon. Northern Virginia dominates because of its proximity to the Pentagon, federal agencies, and the dense network of defense contractors and technology firms that support them, while Richmond and Hampton Roads draw consistent demand from manufacturing, energy, and naval operations employers anchored in those regions.
Are there remote engineering manager jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than many technical fields, since engineering managers spend a large portion of their time in meetings, reviews, and planning work that translates well to distributed teams. About 67% of engineering manager openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though roles supporting cleared defense programs or on-site manufacturing operations typically require in-person presence. Program and software engineering management roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How can I get hired as a engineering manager in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a lead engineer or technical lead role first, which is how most Virginia employers structure the transition into management. Large employers like Leidos, SAIC, and Booz Allen Hamilton run associate and early-career rotational programs that explicitly develop engineers toward leadership roles. Building a portfolio of cross-functional project contributions, mentoring junior engineers, and obtaining a Project Management Professional certification gives candidates without formal management titles a credible case when applying for first-time engineering manager positions.
Where can I find and apply to engineering manager jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to engineering manager jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and location preferences, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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