Engineering and risk mitigation for power, mining, and infrastructure
Orbital Engineering is a 501–1,000-person engineering services firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, built around transmission, distribution, and infrastructure design. The tech stack is dominated by CAD and simulation tools (AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation, STAAD, ETAP) paired with GIS (ArcGIS Pro/Online) and web development foundations (React, Python, SQL) — a pattern typical of firms that model physical systems and publish results online. Hiring is engineering-heavy (114 of 126 active roles) with a mid-to-senior seniority mix, signaling focus on project execution rather than technology innovation.
Notable leadership hires: IT Director
Orbital Engineering delivers engineering design, risk mitigation, and project delivery services to utilities, energy, mining, and infrastructure operators. The company reports over 20,000 completed projects across multiple sectors. Active work centers on transmission and distribution system design, substation projects, pole attachment programs, and long-term infrastructure renewal—driven by customer demands around aging-asset management, schedule/budget constraints, and regulatory compliance. Operations span the United States, Cambodia, and Peru.
Primarily CAD and engineering simulation: AutoCAD, Revit, Bentley MicroStation, STAAD, ETAP, and ArcGIS Pro/Online. Web layer includes Python, React, SQL, and Git-based version control. No recent tech adoptions or migrations recorded.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1969 and remains privately held, with 501–1,000 employees. It also hires in Cambodia and Peru.
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