Apogee Engineering Creates 150 New Cybersecurity Jobs in Fairborn

Company Name: Apogee Engineering LLC

Location: Fairborn

Site Region: Western

Industry Sector: Information Services and Software

Company Profile: Founded in 2004, Apogee is a private, minority-owned firm headquartered in Colorado with regional offices in Ohio, Florida, and Virginia. Apogee provides defense and civilian customers with engineering & science, IT, software solutions, mission support, management, and cyber security services. 

Company Website: https://www.apogeeusa.com/

Project Summary:

Type of Project: Expansion

Jobs:

• Jobs committed: 150
• Jobs retained: 97

Capital Investment: $1,236,000

Timetable: Apogee Engineering plans to hire 150 additional personnel to support its work with its defense and civilian customers through 2025.

Company Need:

Apogee has operated in a 2,000-square-feet office space in Greene County for the last five years. The company is looking to expand to a minimum of 20,000-square-foot facility, including approximately 15,000 in Class-A office spaces, conference facilities and training space. An additional 5K in that space is planned to be dedicated to classified operational support that is up to the highest security levels. of office space in Greene County for the last five years. The company is looking to expand to a minimum of 20,000-square-foot facility, including approximately 15,000 in Class-A office spaces, conference facilities and training space. An additional 5K in that space is planned to be dedicated to classified operational support that is up to the highest security levels.

Testimonial:

“As part of this growth, Apogee plans to hire 150 corporate and technical team members by 2025, an estimated $15 million in local payroll. The Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) and JobsOhio have been instrumental in navigating our expansion options and we are excited to grow in Greene County with an initial 20,000 square foot facility to include our state-of-the-art lab space. As an Ohio native, I’m proud to expand this culture-based company that focuses on its employees and the mission.”

– Amber Scott, Apogee Vice President of Corporate Operations  

Why Ohio?

Ohio has the tech talent, collaborative environment, and pro-tech legislation to support cybersecurity companies. Across the state, Ohio’s universities, businesses, governments, and citizens are investing in cybersecurity measures to protect and defend the interests of Ohioans and Ohio businesses. These investments strengthen Ohio’s position as a leader in the fields of cybersecurity and data protection.

Collaborators:

JobsOhio, The Ohio Department of Development, The Dayton Development Coalition