VP Engineering Jobs in Pennsylvania
VP Engineering jobs in Pennsylvania are actively sought across the state's deep technology, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors, with demand running from growth-stage software companies to large enterprise engineering organizations. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the Lehigh Valley are the primary hiring centers, where anchor employers like Lockheed Martin, SAP America, and Comcast hold sustained engineering leadership needs. The most in-demand specialties are platform and infrastructure engineering, software development lifecycle leadership, and engineering operations within regulated industries. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Vice President, Mechanical Engineering for our Philadelphia, PA office location. The ideal candidate will have both technical leadership and business development experience to help grow our Property and Buildings business.
This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out. Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.
We are a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.
Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Coordinate, review and approve mechanical design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of electrical systems.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
- Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations to address design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Manage client relationship and provide key technical input on pursuit efforts.
- Develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, mechanical, and infrastructure design.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical design in the Healthcare Industry
- Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Experience with mechanical planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation, new design, and construction projects.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and mechanical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of mechanical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- LEED AP Certification
- At least 5+ years minimum of Project Management experience.
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
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WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Vice President, Mechanical Engineering for our Philadelphia, PA office location. The ideal candidate will have both technical leadership and business development experience to help grow our Property and Buildings business.
This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out. Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.
We are a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.
Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
- Coordinate, review and approve mechanical design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of electrical systems.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
- Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations to address design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Manage client relationship and provide key technical input on pursuit efforts.
- Develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, mechanical, and infrastructure design.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical design in the Healthcare Industry
- Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Experience with mechanical planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation, new design, and construction projects.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and mechanical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of mechanical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
-
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- LEED AP Certification
- At least 5+ years minimum of Project Management experience.
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
#LI- LB1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Chemicals & Materials
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in VP engineering jobs across Pennsylvania.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Ten or more years of progressive engineering experience with at least five in engineering leadership
- Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and mentor high-performing distributed engineering teams
- Proven experience owning full software development lifecycle from architecture through production deployment
- Track of cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and executive stakeholders on roadmap delivery
- Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments such as defense, healthcare technology, or fintech
VP Engineering Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a vp engineering in Pennsylvania?
Reaching a vp engineering role in Pennsylvania typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field, followed by years of hands-on engineering work and progressive people leadership. Pennsylvania does not require a state-issued license to hold an engineering leadership title in software or technology. Employers in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh consistently expect candidates to have led multi-team engineering organizations and delivered large-scale technical programs before being considered at the VP level.
Which companies hire vp engineerings in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania vp engineering roles are posted by WSP, BNY, and Penn Medicine and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Pennsylvania's mix of enterprise technology firms, defense contractors, and fintech companies means hiring is distributed across both Philadelphia's commercial corridor and Pittsburgh's growing tech and robotics ecosystem.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most vp engineering jobs?
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster account for the largest share of vp engineering openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia leads because of its concentration of enterprise software companies, large health systems with technology divisions, and financial services firms, while Pittsburgh draws hiring through its robotics, autonomous systems, and Carnegie Mellon-connected technology employers, and smaller markets like the Lehigh Valley and King of Prussia appear because of the defense and manufacturing operations headquartered there.
Are there remote vp engineering jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 0% of vp engineering openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting how much of the role centers on strategic planning, cross-functional communication, and digital collaboration rather than physical presence. The parts of the role most likely to stay remote are roadmap planning, hiring and performance management, and vendor or partner coordination, while board-level reporting and on-site culture work tend to require periodic in-person time.
How can I get hired as a vp engineering in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is moving into an engineering manager or director role first, then building toward VP over several years. Large Pennsylvania technology employers and health systems in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regularly hire senior individual contributors and promote from within into first-time management positions. Gaining experience leading a team of engineers through a full product launch, even at a smaller Pennsylvania company or a startup in the Pittsburgh tech scene, provides the tangible leadership record that VP-level searches require.
Where can I find and apply to vp engineering jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to vp engineering jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the rest of the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your background and target industry, and apply directly to the positions that fit your experience.
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