Top Aerospace Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Design and deploy production-grade ML models and GenAI/LLM solutions to improve customer segmentation, churn prediction, LTV estimation, and automate enterprise workflows. Build cloud-native data science pipelines, measure impact via experiments, create executive dashboards, and mentor peers on MLOps and data storytelling.

Leads AI engineering teams building and scaling production-grade agentic AI applications, multi-agent systems, LLM orchestration, and intelligent workflows. Oversees Databricks on AWS platform operations, architecture, security, and optimization. Establishes engineering standards for Python development, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps/DataOps, while partnering with Product teams on execution. Manages engineering leaders and staff, drives hiring and mentorship, and shapes the organization’s AI technical direction.

Lead strategic sourcing for marketing categories, including agency, media, and creative services. Execute RFP, RFQ, and RFI events; negotiate and draft complex contracts; analyze spend; recommend suppliers to executives; partner with Legal, Finance, and business units; standardize sourcing processes; and apply AI-enabled procurement tools to improve efficiency, compliance, and cost optimization.

Leads the architecture and delivery of complex software-intensive systems across cloud platforms, distributed systems, AI-enabled products, mission software, and operational environments. Defines system boundaries, interfaces, integration strategies, and technical direction across teams; drives trade studies, risk mitigation, validation, operational readiness, and customer adoption. Partners with product and engineering leaders, influences without direct authority, improves technical standards, and mentors senior technical leaders while applying AI to accelerate systems engineering.

Manage and improve the company website as a brand, customer-experience, and demand-generation channel. Responsibilities include website publishing and governance, SEO execution, landing-page and conversion-path optimization, performance reporting, accessibility, and coordinating digital experiences with marketing teams. The role uses analytics and customer behavior data to improve navigation, content effectiveness, search visibility, and conversions while managing website priorities and publishing workflows.

Develops and coordinates integrated, multichannel marketing campaigns for government and commercial audiences. Creates campaign briefs, manages calendars, budgets, approvals, vendors, and cross-functional execution. Partners with sales and business development on lead capture, qualification, nurturing, and follow-up. Tracks engagement, pipeline, revenue contribution, and ROI, using performance data to optimize targeting, messaging, channels, and investment. Helps establish repeatable campaign playbooks and operating standards.

As a Mechanical CAD Drafter, you will create precise drawings for spacecraft components, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and collaborating with engineering teams for documentation and quality assurance.

Oversee the security posture of classified information systems and develop RMF authorization documentation, including SSPs, POA&Ms, control traceability matrices, inventories, and network diagrams. Implement security policies aligned with government standards, guide program personnel, coordinate secure configurations and patching, support change control, conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, and assist with continuous monitoring and certification activities. The role is fully onsite in Denver and requires U.S. citizenship plus TS/SCI eligibility.

Provides systems engineering leadership for spacecraft and mission programs, managing requirements development, allocation, traceability, verification, validation, and change management across the program lifecycle. Uses MBSE and requirements database tools, supports major design reviews and integration activities, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, manages risks and opportunities, presents to customers and leadership, and mentors other systems engineers. The role is performed onsite five days per week and may involve laboratory, production, cleanroom, or outdoor environments.

Leads project engineering activities for space communications subsystems, including cost and schedule projections, execution oversight, vendor performance, proposal support, technical trades, documentation, and customer presentations. Collaborates with program managers, systems engineers, supply chain teams, vendors, and customers to deliver conforming hardware and meet technical, cost, and schedule objectives across civil and defense space programs.

Supports IT project prioritization and execution by coordinating meetings, documenting actions and standards, analyzing processes, organizing requests, and maintaining project files. Assists with IT architecture design coordination and documentation while using Microsoft Office tools. The intern collaborates with leaders and business units, contributes to project methodology, and performs administrative and clerical duties in an on-site environment.

Owns Ursa Major’s long-range planning strategy, multi-year thesis, scenario and market modeling, quarterly business reviews, portfolio planning, KPI dashboards, and planning-tool roadmap. Partners across Finance, Engineering, Operations, Programs, and Business Development to connect strategic priorities with demand, capacity, investment, and financial plans. Leads continuous improvement, supports executive decision-making and change management, and manages a Strategy Analyst.

Leads the design, integration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of avionics automated, special, and electrical ground support test equipment. Spends approximately half the role on hands-on test engineering and half leading a small team, coordinating schedules, managing risks, improving processes, and collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management. Supports qualification, environmental, production acceptance, and hardware/software integration testing for complex aerospace and defense electronics.

Leads propulsion tank architecture from concept through qualification for hypersonic and high-performance aerospace vehicles. Responsibilities include fluid and mechanical tank design, subsystem integration, requirements definition, testing, data analysis, risk mitigation, technical reviews, and cross-functional collaboration. The role serves as the technical authority for tanks and interfaces while providing mentorship and technical leadership.

Lead multi-year strategic planning and annual operating cycles, evaluate portfolio tradeoffs, build financial models for capital allocation, and translate strategy into cross-functional execution plans with KPIs. Conduct market sizing, competitive analysis, scenario modeling, and track performance through operating cadences to identify bottlenecks and recommend solutions.

Supports spacecraft systems engineering across the product lifecycle, including requirements derivation and traceability, architecture development, concept of operations, system integration, verification and validation, milestone reviews, technical risk management, and performance tracking. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop compliant system solutions for the Dream Chaser program while documenting engineering artifacts and supporting continuous improvement.

The Principal Mechanical Engineer will lead a team in conducting structural and vibration analysis, CFD modeling, and collaborate across engineering disciplines for aerospace hardware design and testing.

Leads DevSecOps software engineering for tactical enterprise systems, integrating security into development and operations. Designs and maintains automated CI/CD pipelines, performs software analysis and risk mitigation, leads code reviews, testing, verification, documentation, technology adoption, supplier management, and deployment activities. The role requires extensive Kubernetes, identity management, infrastructure-as-code, hybrid cloud, and IT architecture experience, along with an active U.S. Secret clearance and fully onsite work in Colorado Springs.

Leads cross-functional aerospace engineering projects for FAA-certified avionics systems. Responsibilities include defining scope and schedules, managing budgets, risks, technical issues, baseline changes, EVM, certification coordination, customer engagement, proposals, and status reporting. The role requires collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, certification, program management, and business teams while ensuring delivery on schedule and within budget.