Engineering Jobs in Virginia

Company – Our client is a leading cybersecurity services provider, trusted by some of the most recognized brands in the U.S. They partner closely with Fortune 500 enterprises to deliver cutting-edge identity, cloud, and security solutions. Known for their technical excellence and white-glove client service, they are consistently recognized as one of the top MSSPs in North America.

Job Title – Senior Identity (Ping) Engineer

Location – Tysons, Virginia (Hybrid – onsite 3 days per week)

Role Type – 6-Month Contract (1,040 hours)

Must Have Skills:

• 7+ years of Identity & Access Management (IAM) engineering and architecture experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with the full Ping Identity suite across enterprise and/or CIAM use cases
• Deep expertise with PingFederate, PingID, Ping Directory, and PingOne (Enterprise + Customer)
• Proven experience designing and implementing modern passwordless authentication (FIDO2/WebAuthn/Passkeys) at enterprise scale
• Expert-level understanding of IAM protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP) and demonstrated ability to lead large-scale Ping deployments

Responsibilities and Job Details:

• Serve as the Ping Identity SME and platform owner across a large financial services enterprise
• Architect, design, deploy, and scale Ping Identity solutions for both workforce SSO and CIAM use cases
• Perform hands-on configuration across the Ping suite supporting on-prem, private cloud, and SaaS (PingOne) architectures
• Design and implement identity workflows using PingOne DaVinci or similar orchestration tools
• Lead enterprise-wide rollout of passwordless authentication (FIDO2/WebAuthn/Passkeys)
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across Ping environments
• Drive integration with Azure Identity (Entra ID) and other IdP/IdM technologies
• Manage multiple concurrent IAM projects, meeting key milestones and delivering required documentation
• Communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders
• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Groovy are highly desired for automation
• Candidate must commit exclusively to this contract for its duration

On the heels of achieving 3X growth, Virginia Transformer is hiring to do it again!

We're strategically building our team for the next 3X growth cycle — a phase that is both intense and incredibly rewarding. We're highly selective about who joins us, because this journey isn't for everyone.

If you have the drive, grit, and expertise to perform at a high level — and you want to grow your career 3X alongside the Company's growth — we'd love to talk.

Apply below and let's start the conversation.

Who We Are

Virginia Transformer is the largest U.S.-owned producer of power transformers in North America, and we've been able to grow the past 50-plus years through an unwavering focus on delivering for our customers. We're more than 5,400 people strong and are known throughout the industry for being an engineering company that makes premium quality transformers in the shortest lead times.

As a privately held, organically growing company, we thrive on nimbleness, innovation, and tenacity.

Join Our Team

If you love the thrill of securing the U.S. electric grid, enabling all manufacturing in the country, and the energy of a fast-moving train — this is the place for you. We train hard, grow together, and lead with purpose. Every transformer we build is custom, every challenge unique, and every team member essential.

We're looking for those ready to lead, fueled by commitment, and driven by impact. We are growing so fast that all our available roles are not yet posted, so let us know if you are interested and we will follow-up.

Job Title: Director of Mechanical Engineering

Location: Roanoke, VA (On-site, with regular travel to multiple U.S. plants)

About the Role

Virginia Transformer Corporation is seeking a hands-on Director of Mechanical Engineering to lead the mechanical design and development function across six manufacturing plants. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in mechanical systems, metallurgy, and polymers, along with strong leadership experience in custom electromechanical equipment design.

This role will be responsible for standardizing design practices, improving manufacturability, and ensuring all mechanical designs meet rigorous standards of quality, performance, and safety. You will collaborate closely with plant-level engineering teams, corporate R&D, sourcing, and vendor quality to drive innovation, consistency, and cost optimization across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical design engineers across multiple sites, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistent application of the mechanical design manual and design standards across all six plants.
• Partner with corporate R&D to advance new mechanical design initiatives and introduce innovative materials, features, and product enhancements.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the design teams, driving measurable improvement in design quality, efficiency, and throughput.

Design & Engineering Execution

• Oversee the design and development of mechanical assemblies, ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide direct, hands-on technical support when needed — including concept development, modeling, and problem-solving for complex design challenges.
• Apply deep understanding of metallurgy, polymers, and material properties to improve product performance, longevity, and thermal characteristics.
• Establish, update, and enforce design automation and process assurance systems to maintain consistency and reduce variability in mechanical design outputs.
• Review and approve detailed mechanical drawings, design calculations, and documentation for accuracy and compliance with internal and industry standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sourcing and Vendor Quality Assurance to qualify suppliers and evaluate materials or components for new or alternative sourcing.
• Participate in design reviews, non-conformance investigations (NCRs), and root cause/corrective action efforts to resolve mechanical and manufacturing issues.
• Work closely with plant management and production teams to ensure mechanical designs support operational goals and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with Safety and Compliance functions to ensure adherence to industry, regulatory, and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, Master's degree in mechanical engineering preferred. PE is a plus.
• Minimum 15-20 years of experience in thermo-mechanical design of custom electromechanical equipment, with at least 5 years in a senior management or multi-site leadership role.
• Proven background in metallurgy, polymers, material science, or industrial product design from manufacturing, energy, aerospace, rail, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of FEA/FEM analytical tools, CAD systems, and 3D design platforms (SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams in a plant, multi plant or global manufacturing environment.

Skills & Attributes

• Expert-level proficiency in CAD design practices, finite element modeling, and mechanical systems analysis.
• Deep technical understanding of materials, thermal performance, stress analysis, and mechanical reliability.
• Hands-on problem solver with a proactive, floor-level approach to engineering challenges.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, able to influence across engineering, operations, and executive leadership.
• Strong organizational ability to lead large engineering teams (100+ engineers) across multiple sites.
• Strategic mindset with operational discipline — balancing innovation with manufacturability and cost control.

Why Join Us

At Virginia Transformer, you'll have the opportunity to shape the mechanical engineering vision for North America's leading manufacturer of custom power transformers. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence, ensuring that innovation, reliability, and precision remain at the heart of every product we build.

Millennium is hiring a Fire Protection Engineer to work full time on site in McLean, VA. ALL candidates MUST have an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly to qualify for consideration.

Seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support one of our Intelligence Community customers to coordinate fire protection requirements for various projects, bring a SME level component to answer RFIs, perform inspections as necessary and communicate effectively to senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Identify potential fire hazard(s). Takes action or makes recommendations to eliminate hazards.
• Monitor, identify, and help resolve ODNI fire protection and life safety facilities issues and emergency situations.
• Advise on the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance and operation of fire protection systems
• Ensure fire protection features and systems are in operational condition; reviews testing, maintenance and inspection reports and identifies follow up actions needed.
• Develop scopes of work, criteria and provide expertise for fire protection system design and construction, reviewing designs and submittals and performing acceptance testing.
• Manage new construction and renovation projects to validate compliance with project designs and specifications and applicable codes and standards, document and convey deficiencies for correction.
• Investigates fire alarms, supervisory alarms and troubles to determine cause and provide oversight for resolution. Prepares reports as required.
• Investigates fires, coordinating with ODNI AHJ and responding fire department on fire investigation to determine cause of origin. Write fire incident reports and maintains records.
• Actively participates in fire drills.

Qualifications:

• Must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph to qualify for consideration
• Bachelor's Degree plus 10 years of experience
• Registered fire protection engineer, preferably licensed in Maryland or Virginia
• Previous experience in the construction of fire suppression and fire alarm systems
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, including the demonstrated ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of design, construction, inspection, testing and operation of fire detection and fire suppression apparatus, appliances, devices and systems.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills, including the demonstrated ability to develop working relationships.
• Demonstrated research, planning and organization skills and demonstrated ability to manage changing and competing priorities under strict timelines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with organization leaders in a highly active, fast-paced, and demanding organization.
• Extensive knowledge of construction projects, budgets, maintenance and repairs related to buildings.
• Extensive ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, construction specifications, and other facilities documents and make informed decisions regarding the interpretations of this information.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910.
• Working knowledge of other safety regulations commonly set by OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and related agencies

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays

*No Experience Necessary*

ABOUT THIS JOB

***THIS POSITION REQUIRES AN ENLISTMENT IN THE U.S. ARMY OR ARMY RESERVE***

As a Combat Engineer, you’ll work quickly and skillfully to help Soldiers navigate while on combat missions by constructing bridges, clearing barriers with explosives, and detecting and avoiding mines and other environmental hazards. You'll provide expertise and come up with quick and creative engineering solutions, constructing fighting positions, fixed and floating bridges, and obstacles and defense positions.

Skills you’ll learn align with Construction & Engineering, Demolition & Explosives, Operate Heavy Equipment. In addition, you could earn 45 nationally recognized certifications!

JOB DUTIES

• Maintain emergency notification data
• Maintain radio and data distribution systems
• Perform signal support functions and technical assistance for computer systems
• Provide technical assistance and training for local-area networks
• Maintain equipment, terminal devices, assigned vehicles and power generators

REQUIREMENTS

• 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training, which combines Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training
• U.S. Citizen
• 17 to 34 Years Old
• High School Diploma or GED
• Meet Tattoo Guidelines
• No Major Law Violations
• No Medical Concerns

BENEFITS

The Army offers a complete package of benefits that not only supports you and your family but also helps you advance in your career. Whether you serve part-time or full-time as an enlisted Soldier or Army Officer, you’ll earn competitive pay with opportunities for bonuses, as well as receive health care at little to no cost. You could also receive money for education, student loan repayment assistance, training and certifications, housing, living expenses, and more.

• Paid Training and credentialing to strengthen your skillsets
• Monthly salary (based off pay grade and time in service)
• Housing and meal allowance for full-time Soldier
• 30 days paid annual vacation
• 401(K) type savings plan
• Full-coverage medical and dental insurance for Soldiers and immediate family member
• Paid tuition opportunities to continue your education
• Signing bonus - up to $40,000 in cash bonuses for completing training in selected Military Occupational Specialties

Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.

Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.

What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.

Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.

Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.

Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.

Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.

Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.

Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.

Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.

Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.

Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.

Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.

Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.

Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.

It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.

Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.

• Performs difficult and complex work requiring strong technical skills and significant knowledge and experience within the functional area or specific engineering discipline.
• Provides expert technical support, direction, and advice in analyzing and evaluating systems, equipment, and programs.
• Implements technology within an engineering field.
• Focuses on the practical application of engineering theories.
• perform product improvement, testing, field engineering, development, manufacturing construction systems development, quality control, and operational engineering.
• provide technical project management, including scoping, scheduling, budget development, cost tracking, and oversight of complex projects to meet cost and time objectives.
• Design, develop and program software for real time programmable logic controllers (PLC) and distributed process control systems (DCS)
• Design and develop graphical user screens utilized within human machine interfaces (HMI's)
• Design and configure control communication networks
• Evaluate, Design and configure Cyber Security protections
• Configure desktop operator workstations
• Design process control flow diagrams
• Design piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID's)
• Procure control instrumentation and digital process control equipment
• Develop specifications for instrumentation, electrical power requirements, hazardous location electronic control equipment
• Develop material requisitions; review bids for equipment and service contracts
• Design digital electronic control panel drawings for placement in hazardous location
• Coordinate control system start-up and commissioning
• Support, maintain, and troubleshoot electronic and pneumatic control systems

• Four-year ABET accredited engineering degree (Engineer)
• Ability to monitor changes in technology with skill in developing, testing and recommending new ideas and strategies for the utilization of those changes.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering schematics, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports, project schedules, and cost estimates.
• Ability to lead, work independently, communicate effectively, and establish rapport.
• Ability to define problems, collect accurate data, draw valid conclusions, and develop solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively operate a personal computer and common software applications.

• Four-year ABET accredited engineering degree (Engineer).
• Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles.
• Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team project lead.
• Provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing).
• Strong personal computer skills.
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems.
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices.
• In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g., Matlab, Excel, etc.).
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment.
• Proven decision-making skills.
• Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.

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• Oversight of outside consultants or contractors
• Preparing cost estimates and forecasts
• Project management and construction support
• Request for proposals and professional services
• Negotiations with vendors
• Invoice review and approval

• Four-year ABET accredited engineering degree (Engineer)
• Ability to monitor changes in technology with skill in developing, testing and recommending new ideas and strategies for the utilization of those changes.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering schematics, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports, project schedules, and cost estimates.
• Ability to lead, work independently, communicate effectively, and establish rapport.
• Ability to define problems, collect accurate data, draw valid conclusions, and develop solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively operate a personal computer and common software applications.

• Four-year ABET accredited engineering degree (Engineer).
• Full knowledge of engineering theories and principles.
• Skilled in use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to serve as team project lead.
• Provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills (includes technical writing).
• Strong personal computer skills.
• Ability to think analytically and solve complex problems.
• Ability to interpret codes, regulations and practices.
• In depth knowledge of various computer applications, with the ability to manipulate personal computer applications and perform engineering calculations using applicable software programs (e.g., Matlab, Excel, etc.).
• Equally effective working independently or in team environment.
• Proven decision-making skills.
• Ability to process information quickly and effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.

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Highly reputable, top firm is exploding in their Corporate Group and looking to add a Mid or Senior Associate in the 5+ year range.

Corporate work consists of M&A, operating agreements, JV's and general commercial contracts at both large corporate and small organizations.

Also assisting clients with general corporate counseling.

Extremely relaxed environment with extremely low billable requirements and a collegial group that works well with it's other practice areas in referring business amongst each other.

They are all well-established attorneys out of known firms with sophisticated clientele.

This is a succession plan hire.

They are flexible in working with the needs of the right candidate!