Top Electrical Engineering Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Lead electrical design for water and wastewater projects from planning through commissioning. Develop power system designs, single-line diagrams, panel schedules, studies (load flow, short-circuit, arc-flash), and construction documents. Coordinate with I&C/SCADA and multidisciplinary teams, support procurement, construction-phase services, commissioning, client engagement, proposals, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead electrical design for water and wastewater projects across planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Produce design packages, perform power-system studies (MV/LV, arc-flash, motor starting), coordinate SCADA/PLC and process interfaces, support procurement and construction-phase activities, mentor junior engineers, and engage with clients for proposals and technical presentations.

Lead design and development of complex electrical harnesses and avionics systems (Harness 3D), perform tests and simulations, troubleshoot and improve existing systems, document designs and test results, mentor junior engineers, act as technical lead on specialized projects, and support systems integration, V&V, trade studies, and program CAM activities.

Performs intermediate electrical building-system design with minimal supervision, including calculations, plans, reports, technical documents, shop-drawing reviews, code compliance, coordination, and client support. Guides junior designers, supports limited project management and business development, and maintains knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and design tools. Work includes power distribution, medium voltage, emergency power, lighting, grounding, arc flash, and renewable energy systems.

Design and verify FPGA-based systems for aerospace, defense, and advanced electronics applications. Responsibilities include developing VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog designs; creating simulations, testbenches, and verification plans; performing timing analysis and resource optimization; integrating processors, interfaces, memory, and mixed-signal systems; and supporting board bring-up, debugging, and laboratory testing under senior-engineer guidance.

Designs, procures, assembles, tests, and verifies electrical and electromechanical automated test systems for the Fleet Ballistic Missile program. Responsibilities include developing hardware requirements and design documentation, troubleshooting, data review, supplier and customer coordination, failure review support, and mentoring junior engineers. The role is full-time onsite in Littleton, Colorado, with less than 25% travel and requires obtaining a Secret clearance.

Leads the architecture, design, integration, testing, verification, and delivery of high-reliability space-based electronics boxes. Responsibilities include requirements flow-down, PWA and FPGA design oversight, component selection, test strategy, anomaly resolution, technical documentation, risk management, execution planning, stakeholder collaboration, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires on-site work at least three days per week and may involve laboratory, production, cleanroom, and occasional travel environments.

Manages electrical engineering capital projects for wood products manufacturing from feasibility through design, procurement, construction, startup, and optimization. Leads project teams, contractors, and consultants; oversees scope, budgets, schedules, safety, and technical execution. Designs and models 480VAC distribution systems, motor controls, MCCs, grounding, arc-flash protection, coordination, and field installations. Requires industrial project management, commissioning, applicable electrical codes, and extensive travel to manufacturing locations.

Design, prototype, debug, validate, and productionize electronic hardware for unattended outdoor devices. Own circuit boards from schematics and PCB layout through manufacturing and field deployment. Use lab instruments and low-level C/C++ or Python code for board bring-up and automated testing. Improve reliability, manufacturability, and energy efficiency while collaborating with firmware, software, and operations teams. Travel approximately quarterly for installations and calibration.

Leads electrical subsystem integration for a next-generation MILSATCOM system. Defines interfaces, supports requirements allocation, investigates anomalies, conducts electrical systems trade studies, reviews technical documentation, and supports hardware integration, test planning, execution, and process efficiencies. The role also performs systems engineering activities including requirements decomposition, verification and validation, functional analysis, and interface definition. U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance are required.

Designs, analyzes, verifies, and delivers satellite Command and Data Handling electrical subsystems. Responsibilities include subsystem architecture, interfaces, make-buy trades, vendor coordination, design verification and qualification testing, hardware delivery, cross-functional collaboration, technical communications, and on-orbit support. The role requires spacecraft electrical system design experience, hands-on electronics debugging, knowledge of processors, digital I/O, power, grounding, telemetry, and flight software controls, plus familiarity with environmental and radiation testing.

Designs and develops high-reliability mixed-signal, RF, analog, digital, and power electronics for space-rated communications systems. Owns products from concept through manufacturing, testing, and flight readiness, including PCB design, power management, worst-case analysis, documentation, lab validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis. Collaborates with mechanical, thermal, software, systems, integration, manufacturing, procurement, and technical program management teams.

Lead electrical engineer responsible for power and analog architecture across spacecraft programs (EPS, BMS, isolated supplies, analog chains). Set technical direction, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, ensure space-grade practices (derating, radiation mitigation), and collaborate with FPGA, software, mechanical, and systems teams. On-site in Broomfield, CO.

Designs, develops, and routes electrical wire harnesses for aerospace systems. Ensures designs meet project specifications and industry standards, collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, participates in design reviews, prepares engineering documentation, and supports design updates throughout the development lifecycle.

Leads the design, development, testing, validation, and integration of electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense aircraft. Responsibilities include wiring design, equipment selection, engineering documentation, system safety, supplier oversight, flight and laboratory testing, risk mitigation, and technical guidance for junior engineers. The role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, compliance with aerospace standards, and support for aircraft certification and systems integration.

Leads electrical engineering and design for industrial, process, manufacturing, and complex facilities from concept through construction and commissioning. Responsibilities include project planning, client presentations, multidisciplinary coordination, electrical calculations and studies, quality reviews, permitting support, construction assistance, cost and schedule oversight, and business development. The role requires technical leadership, client communication, code expertise, field problem-solving, mentorship, and responsibility as lead electrical engineer or engineer of record.

Leads systems engineering for space-based infrared sensor payloads supporting missile warning and tracking. Oversees requirements, architecture, supplier activities, interfaces, verification, sensor performance, detection and tracking algorithms, modeling, simulation, integration, testing, calibration, and on-orbit operations. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams and customer interfaces while managing technical risks, performance margins, anomalies, and mission-level track accuracy. Provides senior technical authority and mentorship across payload, spacecraft, software, algorithms, GNC, and mission operations.

Supports PCBA bring-up, characterization, validation, troubleshooting, and integration for electronic and analytical instrument platforms. Develops hardware test plans, debugs analog and digital circuits, performs root cause analysis, documents engineering findings, updates designs, and supports qualified hardware production. Collaborates with cross-functional teams on multiple product development programs using laboratory diagnostic equipment and PCB design documentation.

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and validation of electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. Oversees System Integration Lab construction and testing, provides technical direction to engineers, develops technical designs and test plans, leads design reviews, collaborates across disciplines, mentors staff, and supports engineering process improvement. The role requires Top Secret clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship.

Leads electrical engineering for complex data center design, construction, commissioning, and operational upgrades. Reviews consultant designs, governs global electrical standards, evaluates utility interconnections and critical power systems, investigates operational failures, and manages technical risks. The role also partners with supply chain and cross-functional teams while mentoring engineers. Requires deep expertise in mission-critical electrical systems, power studies, protective relays, codes, commissioning, and technical program accountability.

Owns the full lifecycle of board-level and system-level electronics for satellite communication systems. Responsibilities include architecture, trade studies, component selection, detailed design, PCB layout, signal and power integrity analysis, hardware bring-up, verification, debugging, design reviews, qualification, and production deployment. The role also leads small hardware engineering teams and supports requirements, make-or-buy decisions, interconnect design, and program direction.

Designs and integrates RF and analog radar subsystems for a ground-based Space Domain Awareness radar. Responsibilities include defining hardware architecture, developing specifications and statements of work, managing subcontractors, conducting RF lab characterization, performing compliance analysis, documenting bills of material and drawings, supporting integration and checkout, and leading trade studies. The role requires RF signal-chain and test-equipment expertise, systems engineering lifecycle experience, subcontract management, and an active Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI access.

Designs and integrates RF and analog radar subsystems for a ground-based Space Domain Awareness radar. Responsibilities include defining hardware architecture, developing specifications and subcontractor statements of work, conducting RF laboratory characterization, analyzing compliance and signal chains, documenting BOMs and drawings, developing integration procedures, supporting hardware checkout and trade studies, and coordinating with engineering leadership and subcontractors. Requires active Secret clearance and up to 10% domestic travel, with potential for higher travel.

Design and validate mixed-signal hardware, power electronics, and high-speed digital systems. Perform circuit, sensitivity, and signal-integrity analysis; support PCB design, board bring-up, and testing. Develop embedded firmware for control and power regulation systems, while integrating AI tools to automate engineering workflows and analysis. Serve as a technical liaison between IT infrastructure and design engineering teams.

Develops and manages industrial electrical and controls projects for manufacturing facilities across North America. Responsibilities include engineering design, project scoping, cost estimation, scheduling, technical support, root cause analysis, standards development, training, and documentation. Serves as lead engineer on major capital projects and manages projects ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. The role is on-site and requires 40% to 60% travel.