
Orlando
It’s a smart world, after all…
Long before Orlando became the theme park capital of the world, Lockheed Martin decided to open a complex here to support America’s space race. The region has been engineering the country’s future ever since.
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No. 2 for Tech Job Growth Among Large Metros
Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), 2024
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UCF – the Nation’s No. 1 Aerospace and Defense Workforce Supplier
Six Consecutive Years by Aviation Week
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2,900+ Software Developers Graduated in Orlando
Lightcast (IPEDS), 2023
WHERE LOW COSTS OF LIVING AND HIGH-PAYING JOBS COLLIDE
Companies hiring engineers
In 2018, software developers were the sixth most in-demand occupation in Orlando.
ADP




Company: ADP
Industry: Professional and Business Services
Company Size (Employees): 50000-100000
Top Job Categories: Client Service, Digital Marketing, Finance/ Accounting
Visit Careers WebsiteAerojet Rocketdyne






Company: Aerojet Rocketdyne
Industry: Aerospace
Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000
Top Job Categories: Inspectors, Engineers, Assemblers, Technicians
Visit Careers WebsiteDeloitte Consulting






Company: Deloitte Consulting
Industry: Information Technology, Professional and Business Services
Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000
Top Job Categories: Public Services, Software Developers
Visit Careers WebsiteDesign Interactive






Company: Design Interactive
Industry: Innovative Technologies, Digital Media
Company Size (Employees): 50-100
Top Job Categories: Software Developers, Industrial Engineers
Visit Careers WebsiteLockheed Martin






Company: Lockheed Martin
Industry: Aerospace
Company Size (Employees): 5000-10000
Top Job Categories: Software Technicians, Organizational Development & Change Management Consultant, Systems Engineer
Visit Careers WebsiteLuminar Technologies






Company: Luminar Technologies
Industry: Electronics
Company Size (Employees): 100-500
Top Job Categories: Processing and Software Engineers, Technicians, Project Managers
Visit Careers WebsiteMitsubishi Power






Company: Mitsubishi Power
Industry: Energy
Company Size (Employees): 500-1000
Top Job Categories: Steam Turbine Engineers, Logistics Managers, Research Analyst
Visit Careers WebsiteOracle Corporation






Company: Oracle Corporation
Industry: Information Technology
Company Size (Employees): 1000-5000
Top Job Categories: Software Developers, Technical Analyst
Visit Careers WebsiteOrlando Makes Cents
When your dollar goes 100 percent further than San Francisco, you’re 100 percent closer to retirement.
“This community has really welcomed me. It’s filled with so many smart people who are making it their goal to make Orlando the place to be, and it’s been really cool being…”
– Nico Gentry
Manufacturing Engineer, Luminar Technologies
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