Top Aerospace Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Own software procurement strategy, sourcing, renewals, vendor relationships, license inventory, and contract negotiations. Lead RFPs, optimize software portfolios, reduce costs, manage vendor performance, and ensure compliance with ITAR, export controls, and cybersecurity requirements such as CMMC. Partner with engineering, IT, legal, finance, and program teams to translate technical needs into commercial agreements and resolve licensing, billing, and support issues.

Develop and qualify electronics suppliers for PCBA, cable harnesses, box builds, and power systems. Conduct audits, capability and risk assessments, first article inspections, and supplier quality programs. Resolve electronics quality escapes, implement lean improvements, mitigate supply chain risks, and support NPI readiness. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, test, and program teams while traveling to supplier sites 30–50% of the time.

Develop and qualify aerospace suppliers delivering flight-quality hardware. Lead supplier audits, capability and risk assessments, first article inspections, quality programs, lean initiatives, corrective actions, and dual-source strategies. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to align supplier readiness with milestones. The role requires technical drawing and GD&T expertise, aerospace quality and export compliance knowledge, data-driven performance management, and 30–50% travel to supplier sites near Denver or Colorado Springs.

Analyze, model, and optimize mission performance across space, air, and ground architectures. Develop predictive algorithms and simulation tools, conduct trade-off and sensitivity analyses, derive subsystem requirements, establish performance metrics, and communicate technical findings to leadership and customers. Mentor junior engineers and support technical proposals and business strategy. The role requires on-site work five days per week, collaboration across teams, and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Analyzes and develops satellite propulsion systems, focusing on pressurized fluid dynamics. Responsibilities include orbit dynamics, delta-v budgets, surge and waterhammer estimation, plume impingement modeling, fluid flow modeling, and propellant budget estimation. The engineer may also support propulsion architecture, component and assembly management, testing, and cross-functional product delivery. The role requires on-site work five days per week and collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Develop tools and algorithms to model, simulate, and analyze mission-system architectures across space, air, and ground domains. Translate complex performance analyses into technical reports, requirements insights, and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders. Support project milestones, proposals, cost and schedule estimation, and customer presentations while collaborating across engineering and business teams. The role is fully on-site and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

Designs and leads development of scalable enterprise software, distributed systems, microservices, APIs, backend services, batch-processing systems, and data workflows. Provides technical leadership in architecture, integration, cloud development, security, performance, testing, deployment, and modernization. Collaborates with stakeholders and DevOps teams, participates in code reviews, supports production environments, troubleshoots issues, improves reliability, and mentors engineers across distributed teams.

Develops proactive customer-care content for Boost Mobile and DISH across Reddit, Facebook, and X. The role analyzes social listening, search, web, call, chat, and AI-query data to identify customer pain points and prioritize content. Responsibilities include creating written guides, graphics, and captioned videos; building Reddit content architecture; improving search and AI discovery; partnering with product, web, and analytics teams; and using generative AI tools while maintaining accuracy and brand alignment.

Lead proactive, high-volume technical recruiting for engineering, product, and infrastructure teams. Source passive candidates, build sustainable pipelines, conduct technical screens (e.g., Java, AWS, microservices), advise engineering leadership with data-driven hiring strategies, leverage AI sourcing tools, and meet targets of 16+ technical hires per quarter with fast time-in-process and high shortlist quality.

Manages program cost, schedule, and financial controls for government and defense contracts. Oversees budgets, schedules, cost and schedule baselines, earned value reporting, funding profiles, forecasts, variance analyses, and contract changes. Develops actionable performance reports, ensures compliance with contracting requirements, advises program and finance leaders, improves operating policies, and leads a team of program cost control professionals to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Manage and maintain financial records, prepare and analyze GAAP-compliant financial statements, lead month/quarter/year-end close, reconciliations, and audits. Oversee project accounting and revenue recognition, improve internal controls, mentor junior accountants, collaborate cross-functionally, and perform detailed financial analysis using accounting software and Excel.

Provide high-level administrative support to senior executives including calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, event planning, document preparation, expense reporting, purchase requests, and file management. Serve as a primary contact for communications, assist with meeting agendas and minutes, collaborate with administrative staff, and handle confidential information while supporting project coordination and office operations.

Partner with hiring managers to develop requisitions and sourcing strategies, actively source and screen technical candidates, manage ATS records, guide candidates through interviews, build talent pipelines, and promote diversity and inclusion while improving recruiting processes and metrics.

Design and qualify solid rocket motor structures and propulsion elements for aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include clean-sheet design, requirements interpretation, CAD modeling and drawings, prototype assembly and testing support, test-data analysis, hardware discrepancy dispositions, technical documentation, production scalability, supply-chain coordination, schedule risk mitigation, cross-functional communication, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires expertise in solid propulsion, additive manufacturing, structural mechanics, and aerospace engineering fundamentals.

Design, analyze, and qualify solid rocket motor primary and secondary structures and propulsion elements. Lead clean-sheet designs, development and qualification campaigns, prototype assembly and testing, test-data review, technical documentation, and design changes. Generate and approve CAD models and drawings, resolve discrepant hardware, manage schedules and design risks, coordinate with cross-functional and procurement teams, and mentor junior engineers. Designs must support additive manufacturing, automation, high-rate production, and reduced touch labor.

Support development and maintenance of automated monitoring, metrics collection, and dashboards. Build Bash automation, manage ELK ingestion and Kibana visualizations, monitor system performance, troubleshoot logs, document processes, and collaborate with admins and stakeholders to deploy and sustain observability solutions for mission systems.

Develop and maintain operational and automated test code for the Mission Control System, troubleshoot operational issues, fix software defects, and collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams within an Agile/Scrum environment.

Designs, builds, and runs a quarterly enablement engine for GTM: bootcamp curricula, facilitator-ready content, role-based learning paths, certifications, readiness assessments, and measurement to drive seller behavior and productivity.

Build and scale Shield AI's corporate treasury: manage global cash positioning, liquidity forecasting, FX risk mitigation, banking relationships, debt covenant compliance, intercompany funding, and treasury controls while partnering with FP&A, Accounting, Legal, and Tax.

Design and develop high-performance electrical, computing, sensing, communication, and power systems for fixed-wing aircraft. Lead and contribute to multiple product design cycles involving electrical, mechanical, logic, and software engineering. Ship reliable, high-quality products while navigating development challenges, meeting deadlines, and improving hardware development efficiency, quality, and aircraft reliability.

Leads multiple agile teams responsible for enterprise server operating system content, patching infrastructure, automation products, and service offerings. Manages vendor compliance and outsourced patching operations, resolves escalated automation issues, coordinates service-provider recovery planning, and communicates performance, processes, risks, and solutions to executives and cross-functional stakeholders. Drives improvements in compute automation, infrastructure reliability, and internal customer experience.

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.

Coordinates workplace operations, office administration, scheduling, travel, expenses, meetings, vendors, events, and employee experience activities. Supports HR onboarding, offboarding, personnel records, benefits documentation, and training processes. Maintains accurate trackers, spreadsheets, forms, business-system records, and confidential documentation while supporting leaders and teams, managing competing priorities, and ensuring the office remains organized, welcoming, and operational.