Top Aerospace Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Leads ground MILSATCOM systems engineering, integration, and testing for satellite mission-planning systems. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, architecture and interface development, system integration, verification, test planning and execution, customer reviews, technical documentation, and resolving cross-functional issues. The role supports ground segment operational products and mission-level system threads while collaborating with suppliers, software developers, systems engineers, testers, and customers in an Agile environment.

Manages inventory records, logistics, receiving, stocking, distribution, audits, and cycle counts using MRP systems and inventory databases. Resolves discrepancies, prepares shipping and receiving documentation, operates forklifts, and supports safe material handling. The role requires communication, attention to detail, computer proficiency, and collaboration across departments while identifying and implementing inventory process improvements.

Design, architect, develop, test, and troubleshoot complex flight software for space systems. Write maintainable code, participate in code reviews, document software processes, and use version control. Provide technical leadership and mentorship while making high-level design decisions affecting program cost, schedule, and performance. Work with spacecraft flight software, embedded systems, networking, messaging, and software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Designs, develops, tests, and architects complex flight software for space systems. Responsibilities include writing maintainable code, collaborating on requirements, managing changes with version control, conducting code reviews, troubleshooting, documenting processes, and mentoring engineers. The role requires advanced software development expertise, technical leadership, and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a full-scope polygraph.

Leads avionics engineering programs across multiple centers of excellence, serving as the primary decision-maker for engineering cost, schedule, staffing, and technical issues. Manages work prioritization, program metrics, operating plans, strategy, risk detection, course correction, pursuits, launches, and cross-functional collaboration for integrated avionics systems. The role requires extensive program management or project engineering experience, engineering leadership, and PMP or CAPM certification.

Leads complex cybersecurity incidents and digital forensics and incident response investigations. Responsibilities include incident command, threat hunting, triage, root-cause analysis, corrective-action reporting, process development, technical project leadership, executive presentations, global on-call participation, and mentoring junior analysts. The role supports cybersecurity strategy and protects critical aerospace systems.

Leads embedded software development for satellite, airborne, and ground systems. Responsibilities include software requirements, architecture, design, coding, testing, integration, documentation, support, and test infrastructure development. The role requires expertise in C/C++, Rust, Python, Embedded Linux, software lifecycle practices, Linux deployment, object-oriented design, UML, and configuration management. Preferred experience includes technical leadership, Agile, simulation, Yocto, DevSecOps, serialization, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Design and develop FPGA-based digital systems and reusable IP for defense-oriented electronic systems. Responsibilities include digital system partitioning, SoC architectures, signal processing, communication interfaces, circuit design, and chip- and board-level testing. The role also involves requirements flow-down, technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and work on R&D, proof-of-concept, and production programs in an onsite environment.

Leads multiple complex, high-visibility IT projects with budgets exceeding $1 million. Manages project lifecycle execution, governance, risks, dependencies, stakeholder engagement, communications, change adoption, and performance reporting. Builds and mentors project teams, improves PMO processes, standardizes methodologies, and aligns IT initiatives with business, contractual, customer, and program requirements. The role interfaces with executives, internal and external customers, and cross-functional technical teams in a primarily on-site environment.

Designs and deploys enterprise IAM and Zero Trust architectures across corporate and vendor environments. The role establishes MFA, SSO, privileged access, segmentation, and security effectiveness metrics; integrates AI-driven threat detection and automation; analyzes threat intelligence; remediates vulnerabilities; and leads security architecture intake for enterprise initiatives. It requires cross-functional collaboration with IT, compliance, and business teams.

Monitor SIEM and cybersecurity tools, triage and investigate security alerts, coordinate incident response, escalate events, and support remediation. The role collaborates with MDR analysts, cybersecurity engineering, vulnerability management, and IT teams to improve log sources, alerts, automation runbooks, and security monitoring. It includes on-call responsibilities, non-standard hours, onsite work in Westminster, Colorado, and up to 15% travel.

Leads payload systems engineering for satellite missions, managing spacecraft-to-payload interfaces, system trades, supplier coordination, design reviews, concept of operations, modeling, technology evaluation, and troubleshooting. The role spans optical payloads, spacecraft buses, laser communications, onboard processing, power, data, timing, reliability, and environmental constraints. It requires cross-functional collaboration across payload, spacecraft, and ground teams, plus experience with space-based optical remote sensing systems and requirements documentation.

Serve as a technical advisor and integration lead for U.S. Space Force networking capabilities. Assess mission requirements, recommend network solutions, develop SDIN and meshONE-T interconnection approaches, document technical dependencies, coordinate cross-functional integration, align architectures with cybersecurity and authorization requirements, and present recommendations to executives and governance boards.

Performs high-fidelity structural, thermal, and pressure-load analysis of solid propellant grains and related aerospace components. Develops and validates FEA models, correlates analyses with test data, supports design and manufacturing decisions, conducts failure investigations, and contributes to structural processes and standards. The role also collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams while mentoring analysis engineers and supporting qualification, production, and safety-critical propulsion programs.

Designs and produces proposal documents, presentations, graphics, infographics, and bid materials. Translates complex technical information into clear visual stories, maintains templates and design systems, coordinates document production and quality checks, tracks revisions and submission requirements, and supports final digital and print delivery. Collaborates with proposal managers, business development teams, and technical experts while improving production workflows and supporting customer-facing materials.

Own the avionics subsystem across design, analysis, requirements, interfaces, supplier management, build, testing, verification, integration, and operations. Lead design reviews, anomaly investigations, risk management, schedule execution, and technical decisions while coordinating engineers, technicians, suppliers, systems engineering, and program leadership. Support environmental testing, launch-site activities, commissioning, and on-orbit anomaly response for spacecraft programs.

Build Revel’s security program from the ground up, securing its product, infrastructure, cloud, on-premises, hardware-integrated environments, and software delivery pipelines. Responsibilities include threat modeling, security architecture, Infrastructure as Code, detection and incident response, vulnerability management, compliance with ITAR/NIST/CUI/CMMC requirements, customer security reviews, and security enablement. The role will establish foundational processes and may eventually lead a growing security team.