Director of Engineering & Automation Strategy

CLX Engineering; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CLX Engineering in Orlando, FL, is seeking a Director of Engineering to shape and scale our strategy across Controls, SCADA, Electrical Design, and Field Operations. This executive will set vision, governance, and leadership for a growing team delivering reliable automation projects.

This role partners with senior leaders to ensure standards, staffing, and cross-functional alignment support aggressive growth, customer success, and ongoing technical innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven engineering leader with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations, processes, and standards in a growing business.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation, controls systems, and engineering project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior operational leader for all engineering functions, providing strategic direction and technical leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and technical leads.
• Build a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development across engineering departments.
• Establish KPIs, performance metrics, and governance aligned with growth objectives.
• Partner with executives to align staffing, capability expansion, and market opportunities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Scaling teams

Industrial automation

Project delivery

People development

Strategic thinking

Job description

CLX Engineering in Orlando, FL, is seeking a Director of Engineering to shape and scale our strategy across Controls, SCADA, Electrical Design, and Field Operations. This executive will set vision, governance, and leadership for a growing team delivering reliable automation projects.

This role partners with senior leaders to ensure standards, staffing, and cross-functional alignment support aggressive growth, customer success, and ongoing technical innovation.