Top Aerospace Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes routed optical network and dark fiber infrastructure. Responsibilities include DWDM and routing design validation, optical performance tuning, capacity and reliability management, circuit lifecycle oversight, troubleshooting, stakeholder collaboration, and technical leadership. The role also uses automation and AI tools to modernize deployment workflows and improve network performance.

Advise corporate leaders on strategic hiring using AI-driven market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, talent density analysis, and proactive sourcing. Manage complex requisitions, conduct strategy sessions, improve recruiting metrics, maintain submission-to-interview targets, reduce time to fill, and deliver quarterly hiring goals. Use enterprise ATS platforms, AI-enabled sourcing technologies, and data analysis to build proactive talent pipelines and support organizational transformation.

Own the retail wireless order orchestration platform and its end-to-end order lifecycle. Define scalable workflows for validation, payment, provisioning, activation, and error handling; translate features into user stories; manage backlogs; lead Scrum activities; coordinate cross-team dependencies; and promote AI-assisted software development. The role requires expertise in enterprise product ownership, API integration, distributed systems, AWS services, order processing, and collaboration with offshore teams.

Supports verification and validation testing of aerospace systems and components. Assists with test planning, execution, documentation, troubleshooting, systems integration, non-conformance disposition, and preparation of test data and technical reports. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams under senior engineer guidance while applying engineering, quality assurance, and systems integration principles.

Leads sensor, optical systems, materials science, and nonlinear optics efforts across R&D and production programs. Responsibilities include GmAPD detector calibration and testing, optical coating and radiation-hardening development, sensor concept development, materials analysis, prototyping, technical roadmaps, proposal support, customer interaction, and technical leadership. The role requires collaboration across engineering and business organizations and work in office, laboratory, production, and cleanroom environments.

Leads enterprise strategy and operational execution across aerospace, defense, AI, hardware, software, and international growth. Responsibilities include strategic planning, portfolio tradeoff analysis, market sizing, competitive analysis, financial modeling, capital allocation, business case development, KPI tracking, performance reviews, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional execution. The role requires influencing senior stakeholders and translating strategic priorities into measurable outcomes.

Leads software systems engineering for SATCOM mission planning supporting military NC3 networks. Responsibilities include requirements, architecture, API and backend development, user interface implementation, integration, testing, deployment, code reviews, security, performance improvements, mentoring, and Agile DevSecOps delivery. The role requires onsite work in Colorado Springs, active U.S. Secret clearance, U.S. Person status, and up to 10% travel.

Supports employee learning and development programs, including training content, compliance training, manager development, scheduling, facilitation, records, and effectiveness evaluation. Owns operational coordination of new-hire onboarding from pre-boarding through the first day, partnering with People Operations, hiring managers, IT, Security, Facilities, and presenters. Tracks readiness, manages communications and logistics, supports HRIS activities, identifies process gaps, and recommends improvements to onboarding and learning experiences.

Supports functional-unit projects through research, data entry, administrative work, content creation, data analysis, problem solving, and collaboration. Works under close supervision with detailed instructions, handles confidential information discreetly, learns company policies and procedures, and presents internship project outcomes and lessons learned. The role may provide a pathway to future employment and potential security-clearance processing for classified national security work.

Leads systems engineering execution for satellite command-and-control ground systems supporting national defense missions. Owns requirements, verification and validation, system architecture, space-to-ground interfaces, integration, testing, operational readiness, risk mitigation, and sustainment. Coordinates cross-functional teams, mission operations, government stakeholders, and technical review boards while applying MBSE and requirements management processes. The role requires extensive lifecycle leadership of classified aerospace ground systems and eligibility for DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP clearance.

Leads the optics department and owns the optical performance roadmap for current and future augmented reality systems. Responsibilities include team growth, optical architecture reviews, trade studies, metrology standards, design governance, supplier escalation, program execution, production transition, customer integration, and cross-functional alignment. The role establishes scalable processes, manages optical risks, supports defense and government programs, and partners with the Principal Optical Engineer to balance organizational leadership with technical execution.

Provides technical leadership for advanced radar system development, technology roadmaps, capture strategies, customer engagement, IRAD efforts, intellectual property protection, and cross-divisional technical challenges. The role requires deep expertise in systems engineering, radar architecture, RF design, DSP, modeling, simulation, and product development. It also involves mentoring technical talent, presenting to executives and industry audiences, establishing external partnerships, and supporting business development. Significant travel of up to 30% is required.