Top Aerospace Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Deploy and integrate Hivemind autonomy software with maritime platforms worldwide. Support customer deployments, software development, on-water testing, training, demonstrations, debugging, documentation, and maritime system integrations involving controls, sensors, navigation, and communications. Collaborate with customers, sales, and product engineering teams to resolve integration issues and improve products.

Build and scale the global treasury function, overseeing cash positioning, liquidity planning, banking relationships, cash forecasting, working capital strategies, FX exposure, hedging support, debt covenant compliance, intercompany funding, and treasury governance. Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Legal, Tax, and other teams to support financial decision-making and global growth.

Develops and maintains software requirements, architectures, algorithms, APIs, backend services, and user interfaces for SATCOM mission-planning systems. Supports Agile and DevSecOps development across design, integration, testing, and deployment, including CI/CD automation, vulnerability scanning, code reviews, and performance optimization. The role works with space and ground systems, geospatial visualization, databases, Kubernetes, and modern front-end technologies. It requires active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, full-time onsite work in Colorado Springs, and up to 10% travel.

Develop and maintain requirements, architecture, APIs, interfaces, and algorithms for SATCOM mission planning software. Support full software lifecycle in Agile/DevSecOps environments, build backend services, implement CI/CD pipelines, perform code reviews, and translate designs into modern front-end interfaces emphasizing automation, testing, security, and performance.

Processes vendor invoices, performs three-way matching and GL coding, maintains vendor and tax records, manages weekly check runs, supports audits and month-end close, and improves accounts payable workflows and internal controls. Collaborates with departments and leadership to resolve discrepancies, mitigate fraud risks, and ensure accurate, timely payments.

Lead a multidisciplinary avionics engineering team delivering FPGA designs, verification, embedded firmware, and automated test solutions from concept through qualification and production, driving technical execution, staffing, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination.

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.

Owns complex technology transactions from intake through execution, including cloud, SaaS, AI/ML, satellite, network infrastructure, hardware, and strategic partnership agreements. Drafts and negotiates bespoke contracts, develops contracting playbooks, advises on licensing, data governance, AI risk, intellectual property, and infrastructure arrangements, and partners with Engineering, Product, InfoSec, Spacecraft Operations, Finance, and Sourcing. The role requires translating technical architecture and business objectives into effective legal protections.

Leads media investment strategy and planning across business lines to drive profitability and growth. Oversees budget allocation, business case reviews, media mix modeling, predictive analytics, and cross-channel ROI optimization. Partners with analytics, finance, and consumer insights teams to ensure accurate tracking and performance measurement. Manages marketing platforms, agencies, affiliate programs, and high-performing teams executing complex paid marketing initiatives.

Leads multi-year financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, P&L variance analysis, profitability modeling, and performance management for retail wireless sales channels. Partners with sales and department leaders on KPI tracking and decision support, oversees financial compliance and strategic finance initiatives, and uses Excel, planning platforms, and AI tools to automate workflows and improve executive reporting.

Leads drafting, negotiation, execution, and lifecycle administration of commercial and government contracts, NDAs, teaming agreements, and MOUs. Analyzes solicitations, prepares compliance matrices, evaluates contractual and financial risks, negotiates terms, maintains contract records, and ensures compliance with company policies, FAR, DFARS, and applicable agency requirements. Collaborates with legal, procurement, and project management stakeholders to achieve favorable outcomes and improve contracting processes.

Designs, architects, develops, debugs, and documents complex embedded software systems. Leads design decisions, mentors engineers, collaborates cross-functionally, applies Agile and Kanban methodologies, evaluates development tools, and ensures software reliability, performance, and compliance with system requirements. The role requires deep programming expertise, embedded systems knowledge, and leadership in technically complex aerospace and defense programs.

Leads inventory and logistics strategy for mission-critical aerospace operations. Oversees inventory optimization, warehouse and transportation networks, supplier and third-party logistics relationships, supply chain risk management, compliance, KPIs, digital transformation, and integrated team leadership. The role balances cost control, quality, timeliness, specialized material handling, and operational continuity while collaborating with procurement, production, engineering, and quality teams.

Leads capture strategy and cross-functional teams for complex space ground system opportunities. Responsibilities include opportunity qualification, competitive assessments, teaming strategies, price-to-win analysis, customer relationship management, proposal leadership, business planning, and executive reviews. The role requires expertise in enterprise ground systems, space operations, government contracting, and U.S. Government space acquisition, along with an active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.

Supports mechanical design and development of RF electronic and antenna systems across airborne, ground, maritime, and space platforms. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, design analysis, requirements allocation, interface definition, risk mitigation, testing, schedule support, subcontractor management, and sustaining engineering. The role is fully on-site and may involve production, laboratory, cleanroom, and field environments. A Secret clearance must be obtainable and maintainable.

Lead systems engineering for satellite ground systems: design, requirements decomposition, architecture, integration, verification, and test. Guide teams, develop ICDs/SEMP/CDRLs, support reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR), conduct trade studies, and interface with customers and program stakeholders. Provide technical leadership and oversight across lifecycle, ensuring verification, validation, and operational readiness.

Leads the mechanical engineering organization developing ruggedized avionics, aircraft-integrated hardware, optical assemblies, sensors, and human-worn aerospace systems. Oversees the full product lifecycle from requirements and architecture through design, prototyping, testing, qualification, and production. Establishes engineering processes, manages teams, drives manufacturability and supplier readiness, supports technical reviews and proposals, and ensures compliance with aerospace environmental, airworthiness, performance, and production requirements.

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.

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.

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.