Director of Operations, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · Posted October 13, 2026
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Where Charlottesville, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #5Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia40% · of 26
- #7Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic41% · of 55
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic40% · of 85
- #8Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs40% · of 100
- #9Best cities for education jobs195 openings · of 47
- #10Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs41% · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 31 open director of operations listings that state pay, the middle half runs $97,500 to $178,500 and the median is $127,000.
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About the job
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Virginia seeks a Director of Operations to manage the department's administrative functions. ECE is a thriving program...