VP Of Engineering Jobs in Georgia
VP Of Engineering jobs in Georgia are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in enterprise software, cybersecurity, fintech, and advanced manufacturing across a market that draws both established corporations and high-growth technology firms. Atlanta leads hiring volume by a wide margin, with Savannah and Augusta adding meaningful openings tied to logistics infrastructure and defense systems respectively. Well-known Georgia-anchored employers with consistent demand for this role include NCR Atleos, Cox Enterprises, and Fiserv. The most sought-after specialties are cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and distributed systems leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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National Search | Relocation Assistance Available
9/80 Schedule Available – Every Other Friday Off
Lead the Engineering Team Building the Future of Flight
Every day, thousands of aircraft rely on technology developed by Universal Avionics to help pilots see more, know more, and fly more safely.
We're looking for a visionary engineering leader who can unite exceptional people, accelerate innovation, and build the engineering organization that will define the next generation of avionics.
This is more than a technical leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape strategy, develop future engineering leaders, and influence the direction of a global aerospace company.
The Opportunity
For more than 40 years, Universal Avionics has delivered advanced avionics, enhanced vision systems, and intelligent cockpit technologies trusted by commercial airlines, business aviation, cargo operators, and special mission aircraft around the world. As part of Elbit Systems, we combine the agility of an innovative engineering organization with the resources and global reach of an international aerospace leader.
As Vice President of Engineering, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization responsible for developing innovative, safety-critical technologies across software, hardware, systems, FPGA, mechanical engineering, optical design, and verification.
Reporting directly to executive leadership, you'll help define our long-term technology strategy while building a culture where great engineers do the best work of their careers.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering organization.
- Build an engaged culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Develop engineering leaders through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
- Shape organizational design to ensure the right people are in the right roles as the business grows.
- Define and execute the company's engineering and technology strategy.
- Provide technical leadership across software, hardware, systems, FPGA, mechanical, optical, and verification engineering.
- Challenge technical decisions while empowering engineering teams to innovate.
- Partner closely with Product Management, Program Management, Operations, Quality, Sales, and executive leadership.
- Connect customer needs with long-term technology investments.
- Ensure engineering organizations consistently deliver high-quality, reliable, certifiable aerospace products.
- Champion engineering excellence while balancing innovation, execution, cost, quality, and schedule.
- Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tools, and organizational capabilities.
What We're Looking For:
Leadership & Organizational Development
The strongest candidates are exceptional organizational builders first.
You'll have a demonstrated ability to:
- Build and lead high-performing engineering organizations.
- Develop leaders through coaching and mentorship.
- Foster accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
- Align engineering teams around business priorities.
- Make thoughtful organizational and talent decisions.
- Identify and develop future leaders.
Technical Leadership
You don't need to be the deepest expert in every engineering discipline, but you must possess the breadth and engineering judgment to lead across diverse technical domains.
Experience leading organizations across:
- Software Engineering
- Hardware Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- FPGA / Logic Design
- Mechanical Engineering
- Optical Engineering
- Verification & Validation
You'll establish high engineering standards while enabling technical teams to solve complex problems.
Aviation Industry Expertise
Successful candidates understand how aircraft systems are designed, integrated, certified, and operated.
Experience with:
- Avionics
- Aircraft systems
- System integration
- Aerospace product development
- Customer and operator requirements
- Emerging aviation technologies
Certification & Regulatory Leadership
Experience leading engineering organizations operating within regulated aerospace environments, including familiarity with:
- FAA certification processes
- TSO
- STC
- DO-178
- DO-254
- ARP4754
- ARP4761
You'll ensure engineering processes support successful certification while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred.
- 10+ years of aerospace or related engineering experience.
- Significant executive or senior engineering leadership experience.
- Proven success leading large multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Strong strategic thinking and executive communication skills.
- Experience aligning engineering investments with long-term business objectives.
Why Employees Love Working Here
- Lead technology that improves aviation safety around the world.
- Shape the future direction of a global engineering organization.
- Build and develop exceptional engineering talent.
- Partner directly with executive leadership on company strategy.
- Solve technically complex, meaningful problems.
- Influence products that fly on aircraft worldwide.
- Join an established aerospace company committed to innovation and engineering excellence.
What Success Looks Like
- Engineering teams are highly engaged, collaborative, and continuously developing.
- Future engineering leaders are identified and successfully grown from within.
- Technical decisions consistently balance innovation, quality, risk, and execution.
- Engineering organizations deliver products on schedule without compromising safety or reliability.
- Strong partnerships exist across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Product organizations.
- Customers view Universal Avionics as a trusted technology leader.
- Engineering strategy supports the company's long-term business objectives.
Our Mindset & Core Values
Innovation
We challenge assumptions, embrace new technologies, and continuously push what's possible in aerospace.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards because precision, quality, and execution matter when the technology we build supports flight.
Resilience
We adapt, solve complex challenges, and deliver dependable technology in demanding environments.
"Yes, I Can" Ownership
We take initiative, empower our teams, and own outcomes from concept through delivery.
Benefits & Perks
Benefits begin on your first day as a full-time employee.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with safe harbor match within 60 days
- 9/80 work schedule option
- Every other Friday off
- Vacation, sick time, and 14 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness and Employee Assistance Program
- And more
Relocation assistance is available.
Work Environment
This executive leadership role is based onsite in Duluth, Georgia, where close collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and executive leadership is essential to delivering world-class aerospace technology.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're passionate about building exceptional engineering organizations, advancing aerospace innovation, and developing technology that makes aviation safer, we'd love to hear from you.
Learn more: UniversalAvionics.com (https://universalavionics.com/)
Universal Avionics' products and technology are subject to U.S. export laws and regulations, including ITAR and EAR requirements. Employment eligibility may depend on work authorization and citizenship status in accordance with these regulations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Duluth, GA (Onsite) | Aerospace & Avionics
National Search | Relocation Assistance Available
9/80 Schedule Available – Every Other Friday Off
Lead the Engineering Team Building the Future of Flight
Every day, thousands of aircraft rely on technology developed by Universal Avionics to help pilots see more, know more, and fly more safely.
We're looking for a visionary engineering leader who can unite exceptional people, accelerate innovation, and build the engineering organization that will define the next generation of avionics.
This is more than a technical leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape strategy, develop future engineering leaders, and influence the direction of a global aerospace company.
The Opportunity
For more than 40 years, Universal Avionics has delivered advanced avionics, enhanced vision systems, and intelligent cockpit technologies trusted by commercial airlines, business aviation, cargo operators, and special mission aircraft around the world. As part of Elbit Systems, we combine the agility of an innovative engineering organization with the resources and global reach of an international aerospace leader.
As Vice President of Engineering, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization responsible for developing innovative, safety-critical technologies across software, hardware, systems, FPGA, mechanical engineering, optical design, and verification.
Reporting directly to executive leadership, you'll help define our long-term technology strategy while building a culture where great engineers do the best work of their careers.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering organization.
- Build an engaged culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Develop engineering leaders through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
- Shape organizational design to ensure the right people are in the right roles as the business grows.
- Define and execute the company's engineering and technology strategy.
- Provide technical leadership across software, hardware, systems, FPGA, mechanical, optical, and verification engineering.
- Challenge technical decisions while empowering engineering teams to innovate.
- Partner closely with Product Management, Program Management, Operations, Quality, Sales, and executive leadership.
- Connect customer needs with long-term technology investments.
- Ensure engineering organizations consistently deliver high-quality, reliable, certifiable aerospace products.
- Champion engineering excellence while balancing innovation, execution, cost, quality, and schedule.
- Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tools, and organizational capabilities.
What We're Looking For:
Leadership & Organizational Development
The strongest candidates are exceptional organizational builders first.
You'll have a demonstrated ability to:
- Build and lead high-performing engineering organizations.
- Develop leaders through coaching and mentorship.
- Foster accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
- Align engineering teams around business priorities.
- Make thoughtful organizational and talent decisions.
- Identify and develop future leaders.
Technical Leadership
You don't need to be the deepest expert in every engineering discipline, but you must possess the breadth and engineering judgment to lead across diverse technical domains.
Experience leading organizations across:
- Software Engineering
- Hardware Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- FPGA / Logic Design
- Mechanical Engineering
- Optical Engineering
- Verification & Validation
You'll establish high engineering standards while enabling technical teams to solve complex problems.
Aviation Industry Expertise
Successful candidates understand how aircraft systems are designed, integrated, certified, and operated.
Experience with:
- Avionics
- Aircraft systems
- System integration
- Aerospace product development
- Customer and operator requirements
- Emerging aviation technologies
Certification & Regulatory Leadership
Experience leading engineering organizations operating within regulated aerospace environments, including familiarity with:
- FAA certification processes
- TSO
- STC
- DO-178
- DO-254
- ARP4754
- ARP4761
You'll ensure engineering processes support successful certification while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred.
- 10+ years of aerospace or related engineering experience.
- Significant executive or senior engineering leadership experience.
- Proven success leading large multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Strong strategic thinking and executive communication skills.
- Experience aligning engineering investments with long-term business objectives.
Why Employees Love Working Here
- Lead technology that improves aviation safety around the world.
- Shape the future direction of a global engineering organization.
- Build and develop exceptional engineering talent.
- Partner directly with executive leadership on company strategy.
- Solve technically complex, meaningful problems.
- Influence products that fly on aircraft worldwide.
- Join an established aerospace company committed to innovation and engineering excellence.
What Success Looks Like
- Engineering teams are highly engaged, collaborative, and continuously developing.
- Future engineering leaders are identified and successfully grown from within.
- Technical decisions consistently balance innovation, quality, risk, and execution.
- Engineering organizations deliver products on schedule without compromising safety or reliability.
- Strong partnerships exist across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Product organizations.
- Customers view Universal Avionics as a trusted technology leader.
- Engineering strategy supports the company's long-term business objectives.
Our Mindset & Core Values
Innovation
We challenge assumptions, embrace new technologies, and continuously push what's possible in aerospace.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards because precision, quality, and execution matter when the technology we build supports flight.
Resilience
We adapt, solve complex challenges, and deliver dependable technology in demanding environments.
"Yes, I Can" Ownership
We take initiative, empower our teams, and own outcomes from concept through delivery.
Benefits & Perks
Benefits begin on your first day as a full-time employee.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with safe harbor match within 60 days
- 9/80 work schedule option
- Every other Friday off
- Vacation, sick time, and 14 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness and Employee Assistance Program
- And more
Relocation assistance is available.
Work Environment
This executive leadership role is based onsite in Duluth, Georgia, where close collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and executive leadership is essential to delivering world-class aerospace technology.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're passionate about building exceptional engineering organizations, advancing aerospace innovation, and developing technology that makes aviation safer, we'd love to hear from you.
Learn more: UniversalAvionics.com (https://universalavionics.com/)
Universal Avionics' products and technology are subject to U.S. export laws and regulations, including ITAR and EAR requirements. Employment eligibility may depend on work authorization and citizenship status in accordance with these regulations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Fintech
- Banking & Financial Services
- Technology & Software
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in VP of engineering jobs across Georgia.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Ten or more years of progressive software engineering experience including people leadership
- Demonstrated success managing multiple engineering teams or a large engineering organization
- Experience building and scaling cloud-native or enterprise-grade platforms in production environments
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and executive leadership stakeholders
- Familiarity with Agile delivery, engineering metrics, and long-term technical roadmap planning
VP Of Engineering Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a vp of engineering in Georgia?
The path to a vp of engineering role in Georgia typically runs through individual contributor engineering work, then engineering management, then director-level leadership before reaching VP. Georgia does not require a state-issued license for software or product engineering executives, so the credential that matters most is a combination of a technical degree, a record of leading large teams, and deep domain knowledge in industries like fintech, logistics technology, or defense systems that dominate Georgia's engineering economy.
How much do VP of engineerings make in Georgia?
VP of engineerings in Georgia earn a median of about $161,470 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $107,170 for the lowest 10% to over $221,750 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire vp of engineerings in Georgia?
Employers hiring vp of engineerings in Georgia right now include FIS, GBG, and Corpay, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Georgia's concentration of financial technology firms, enterprise software companies, and defense contractors means hiring activity is especially consistent in the Atlanta metropolitan corridor.
Which Georgia cities have the most vp of engineering jobs?
The cities with the most vp of engineering openings in Georgia are Atlanta and Duluth. Atlanta dominates because it serves as the Southeast headquarters for major fintech, media technology, and enterprise software companies, while Savannah and Augusta draw openings from port logistics technology operations and Army Cyber Command installations that require senior engineering leadership.
Are there remote vp of engineering jobs in Georgia?
Yes, and more than most fields, since vp of engineering is a desk-based leadership role that translates well to distributed work. About 50% of vp of engineering openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting broader trends in technology leadership hiring. The parts of the role most commonly done remotely are strategic planning, roadmap reviews, and cross-functional stakeholder meetings, while on-site presence is still expected for team all-hands and executive offsites.
How can I get hired as a vp of engineering in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an engineering manager or director role first at a Georgia-based technology company, then building toward VP over several years. Large Georgia employers like NCR Atleos, Fiserv, and Cox Enterprises run internal leadership development programs that promote senior engineers into management. Candidates with strong hands-on experience in cloud platforms or fintech systems and a clear record of mentoring engineers are competitive for first-time manager roles that eventually lead to VP-level consideration.
Where can I find and apply to vp of engineering jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to vp of engineering jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings updated regularly. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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