Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Orlando, FL
Engineering Senior Manager jobs in Orlando are concentrated in the Lake Nona Medical City corridor, the UCF Research Park area, and along the International Drive technology belt, across defense, aerospace, theme park engineering, and healthcare systems. Employers actively hiring include Lockheed Martin, LandDesign, and Universal Orlando Resort. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Standard Job Description
Join Lockheed Martin's dynamic team working on the cutting edge of aerospace technology. We provide training systems for the world's most advanced aircraft, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
As an Integrated Engineering Manager you will:
- Serve as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with L-code responsibility for a diverse, multi-disciplinary team that develops innovative training and logistics solutions across multiple F-35 programs and projects. This team is comprised of talented team members with expertise in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, and Integration & Test
- Be a leader of leaders and will have overall responsibility and accountability for program performance of the Instructor Systems (IS) IPT within the F-35 Pilot Training Devices (PTD) Ownship and Environments (POE) organization
- Ensure the integrity of engineering activity by employing both quantitative and qualitative management approaches and compliance with Command Media. Collect and use data to make data-driven decisions.
- Manage all aspects of the team's performance: such as Engaging in the facilitation of corrective action, as required, actively monitor staffing demand and taking action to ensure sufficient supply and facilitating the personal and career development of team members.
- Champion continuous improvement activities. Identify opportunities to employ tools and practices that increase team efficiency and quality.
- Champion the automation of manual processes in the spirit of Digital Transformation. Develop and communicate automation strategies that facilitate adoption at all levels within the organization.
Please Note: This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
This role performs tech planning, design, devel, integ, v&v for total syst life cycle. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Analyses performed at all levels of syst product incl. concept, design, fabrication, test, instl, operation, maintenance, considering design methods & stds for Cyber Security, SW & HW infrastructure. Designs, devels, docs, tests & debugs SW that contains logical & math solutions to business/mission problems/questions in computer language. Ensures the logical & syst conversion of customer/product reqs into total syst solutions that ack tech, sched, cost constraints & align to SW & HW deployment pipelines & factories. Performs func & timeline analysis, detail trade & reqs allocation & interface defs studies to translate customer reqs into HW & SW feature defs & acceptance criteria. Applies stds, processes, procedures & tools throughout the devel life cycle. Validates incorp of features & use cases into implemented designs
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering/technical discipline or related discipline
- Must possess a DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Prior Manager or Team Lead for cross-functional product development teams
- Experience coaching, mentoring and developing the critical skills of others
- Experience working collaboratively with Program Management, Finance and Contracts organizations
- Understanding of DevSecOps Practices inclusive of Agile Product Development leveraging Scrum or Kanban
- Demonstrated ability to automate manual, time-consuming tasks
- Thorough understanding of program, functional, and process metrics including Earned Value Management (EVM)
Desired Skills
- Experience in Integrating Complex Systems, Systems Engineering, and Model-Based Engineering (MBE) processes, principles and tools
- Advanced degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Management
- SAFe Training/Certification, RMS SAM Training/Certification or other Recognized Agile Certification
- Control Account Management (CAM) experience within past 5 years
- Capture Experience including authoring proposals - 12 years or more of professional experience with 4 or more years of experience as a Manager
- Experience leading a team through change
- Experience creating and implementing hiring plans
- Experience working on both domestic and international firm fixed price contracts
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin98

- LandDesign7

- Universal Orlando Resort7

- Tetra Tech4

- Gresham Smith4

Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
Engineering Senior Manager Jobs in Orlando: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a engineering senior manager job in Orlando?
Focus your search on Orlando's defense and aerospace contractors near the UCF Research Park, the healthcare technology employers anchored around Lake Nona, and the large-scale engineering operations run by the theme park and hospitality industry on the southwest side of the city. Candidates who combine P&L ownership experience with cross-functional team leadership in any of these sectors move to the top of shortlists fastest in this market.
Which companies hire engineering senior managers in Orlando?
Orlando engineering senior manager roles are posted by Lockheed Martin, LandDesign, and Universal Orlando Resort and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The local market is shaped by a mix of large defense primes, regional hospital systems, and the engineering-intensive operations of Orlando's entertainment and hospitality industry.
Are there remote engineering senior manager jobs in Orlando?
Yes, though with limits, engineering senior manager roles that involve hands-on teams, site inspections, or facilities oversight are almost always on-site, while roles focused on program management, systems architecture, or digital engineering lean more remote-friendly. About 44% of engineering senior manager openings tied to Orlando are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common at technology and defense employers in the UCF Research Park corridor.
How can I get a engineering senior manager job in Orlando with little or no experience?
The most realistic path in Orlando is moving up through a project or program engineer role at one of the defense or aerospace contractors near the UCF Research Park, where structured advancement tracks exist and internal promotions to senior manager are common. Entry-level candidates who build experience leading small cross-functional engineering teams, even informally, then pursue roles at mid-size Orlando firms in simulation, medical devices, or infrastructure stand the best chance of stepping into a senior manager seat within a few years.
Which industries hire the most engineering senior managers in Orlando?
Orlando engineering senior manager roles concentrate in Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Orlando's position as a hub for defense simulation, aerospace systems, and the engineering backbone of its theme park and hospitality industry creates sustained demand for senior engineering leadership across all of those sectors.
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