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Experienced Professionals

Experienced Professionals

For experienced professionals, Orbital provides a unique environment to take the expertise you have developed in your years of professional service and apply them to some of the most unique and challenging programs in the space industry. Here you will have the opportunity to achieve your full professional potential in an environment that encourages innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit.  Engineers who have advanced their careers have their choice of two career progression options – a technical career track or a management career track.

Technical Career Track

The technical track provides opportunities for engineers who continue to be challenged by, and prefer to remain within, a technical environment. Career opportunities and paths for professional development are available for engineering and scientific disciplines.  Examples of typical senior technical opportunities include:

  • Senior Principal Engineer
  • Supervisor of Engineers
  • Principal Engineer
  • Senior Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Chief Scientist
  • Senior Scientist
  • Scientist

Managerial Career Track

The management career track is available to those who seek the challenge of managing projects and programs of varying size and scope. Both functional management and program management tracks are available.  Examples of typical Management opportunities include:

  • Senior Director, Engineering
  • Director, Engineering
  • Senior Manager, Engineering
  • Manager, Engineering
  • Senior Program Manager
  • Program Director
  • Program Manager
  • Deputy Program Manager

The “Benefits” of Working at Orbital

There are many reasons why you should consider a career at Orbital. Here are a few…

  • Stock ownership programs
  • Excellent salary/compensation packages
  • Eligibility for employee bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401(k) program with a generous match and additional company contribution
  • Training and development programs
  • Encouragement and rewards for innovation in the workplace
  • Challenging assignments on projects and programs
  • Promotional opportunities
  • Opportunity to work side-by-side with top professionals in the field
  • Opportunity to make significant contributions
  • Ability to actually build and “touch” projects
  • State-of-the-art facilities, equipment and software
  • Autonomous work environment
  • Interaction with senior management
  • Open door policy
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