Top Project Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Leads medium-sized cross-functional engineering projects from design through implementation, balancing technical, cost, schedule, and quality requirements. Performs trade studies, technical evaluations, estimates, and supplier management; supports risk, cost, and schedule management. Coordinates engineering and program teams, communicates with customers and stakeholders, mentors junior engineers, reports project metrics to leadership, and drives innovation and continuous improvement.

Leads cross-functional engineering teams through the full lifecycle of spacecraft and payload structures, mechanisms, antennas, or mechanical ground support equipment. Manages cost estimates, schedules, technical requirements, risks, opportunities, and project milestones through hardware delivery. Requires system-level thinking, leadership, communication, and coordination across organizational teams. Preferred experience includes EVMS, subsystem breadth, prototype-to-production ramps, and subcontract management.

Leads cross-functional mechanical engineering teams through spacecraft and defense subsystem projects from concept to hardware delivery. Responsibilities include managing cost estimates, schedules, technical requirements, risks, opportunities, and team accountability. The role requires system-level thinking, strong communication, leadership, and coordination across organizational units. Preferred experience includes EVMS, multiple subsystem types, prototype-to-production ramps, and subcontract management. Work is fully on-site and may involve production, laboratory, cleanroom, and outdoor environments.

Leads cross-functional mechanical engineering teams through spacecraft and defense subsystem projects from concept to hardware delivery. Manages cost estimates, schedules, technical requirements, risks, opportunities, and team accountability across the project lifecycle. Required qualifications include an engineering degree, six or more years of related experience, demonstrated leadership, strong systems thinking, and excellent communication. The role is fully on-site and requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph clearance.

Manage the lifecycle, cost, schedule, risks, maintenance, upgrades, certification, calibration, and mission readiness of Electrical Ground Support Equipment used to test space flight hardware. Coordinate with engineering, production, AI&T, security, Information Assurance, Supply Chain, and maintenance teams. Support procurement, technical decisions, equipment inspections, software and hardware updates, and secure movement of equipment from sensitive areas. The role is fully onsite and requires active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret/SCI.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver spacecraft mechanical subsystems from concept through hardware delivery. Manage cost, schedule, technical performance, risks, and stakeholder relationships. Drive system-level decisions, schedules, and cost estimates while ensuring technical requirements are met. On-site role with possible work in labs, cleanrooms, or production environments.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver spacecraft mechanical subsystems from concept through hardware delivery. Manage cost, schedule, technical requirements, risks, and team performance; develop and update cost estimates and schedules; drive technical collaboration and decision-making; maintain stakeholder relationships and on-site presence; perform related duties to meet program milestones.

Lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle for spacecraft mechanical subsystems, managing cost, schedule, technical requirements, risks, and team execution. Develop and maintain baseline cost estimates and schedules, promote technical collaboration, and drive decisions to meet program milestones and deliverables.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver spacecraft subsystems from concept to hardware delivery, managing cost, schedule, technical requirements, risks, suppliers, interfaces, and extensive technical documentation and presentations. Role is ~70% management and 30% technical.

Lead a cross-functional team in designing, fabricating, and integrating electrical harnesses while managing project cost, schedule, and technical scope.

Lead and execute technical systems engineering projects for space systems, driving integration, V&V, requirements management, supplier coordination, and cross-functional alignment. Provide technical estimation, conduct trade studies, mentor junior engineers, manage statements of work, and communicate project status to technical and programmatic stakeholders while balancing cost, schedule, and quality constraints.

Coordinates multidisciplinary engineering project execution, deliverables, schedules, interfaces, staffing, documentation, reporting, change management, and vendor activities. Ensures compliance with project procedures, client standards, quality processes, industry codes, and regulatory requirements. Communicates with clients and internal teams, resolves scope and interface issues, supports field activities, develops RFQ packages, and assists with project execution plans. The role requires refining or petrochemical experience, brownfield and FEED exposure, and support for Gulf Coast projects.

Serve as EPDS cost account manager and project engineer (70% management, 30% technical) for power systems. Manage procurements and supplier relationships for batteries, solar arrays, and control electronics; define hardware and interfaces; lead subcontract management; produce technical proposals, specifications, and presentations; and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in on-site lab, production, and field environments.

Leads and independently delivers complex control system integration projects, including design, instrumentation specifications, HMI and PLC applications, IT and network infrastructure, commissioning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and customer communication. Mentors team members, oversees project-site personnel when needed, ensures quality and customer satisfaction, and may participate in on-call rotations and overnight travel up to 50%.

Designs and documents material handling equipment for airport baggage systems using 2D and 3D CAD. Creates models, drawings, specifications, layouts, and production documentation; evaluates manufacturability and costs; supports proposals, procurement, engineering processes, and manufacturing assembly. Collaborates with mechanical engineering, sales, project management, procurement, clients, and senior engineers. The role includes occasional client meetings and travel to project sites up to 20%.

Plans, designs, and supports the execution of formwork and shoring systems for construction projects. Collaborates with clients, project managers, engineers, architects, and construction teams; creates drawings, models, and calculations; selects materials; ensures code and safety compliance; provides technical guidance; and monitors project risks, progress, and corrective actions.

Lead and coordinate Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) activities, manage risks, change control, and deliverables, prepare for program reviews, perform technical writing and presentations, and maintain customer and partner relationships while providing team leadership and schedule/risk management for space-based mission systems.

Leads engineering execution for retrofit control-system projects, serving as the primary technical contact for customers, project managers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include designing turbine control interfaces, reviewing requirements, managing engineering budgets and milestone schedules, coordinating technical resources, assessing project risks, mentoring team members, and supporting factory acceptance testing, installation, startup, and commissioning. The role requires up to 15% domestic and international travel.

Leads technical execution for multidisciplinary development of in-space propulsion systems, engines, and components. Manages development plans, work packages, milestones, technical risks, baselines, changes, documentation, reviews, and customer deliverables. Coordinates engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply chain, quality, suppliers, customers, and program management to align technical objectives, resources, cost, schedule, and priorities. Drives technical decisions and complex issues to resolution while providing technical leadership across aerospace hardware programs.

Support water-division construction projects through document control, daily coordination, procurement, QC/QA checks, subcontractor and equipment management, surveying and layout, safety oversight, progress reporting, and project estimating.

Support project execution by producing and maintaining schedules, coordinating teams, managing procurement logs and submittals, and communicating project status. Ensure specifications and customer requirements are met, prepare status reports, and collaborate with stakeholders to minimize scope creep and meet project objectives.

The Project Engineer is responsible for managing complex projects including equipment procurement, facility upgrades, and process improvements while collaborating with various teams and ensuring project success.

Lead design and implementation of the program digital thread: architect end-to-end data flows, integrate PLM/MBSE/CAD/simulation/manufacturing tools, ensure requirements-to-design-to-test traceability, enforce data governance and configuration management, coordinate stakeholders, present status to customers, and maintain audit-ready documentation for program reviews.

Designs and develops hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, electromechanical, servo-mechanism, and electro-pneumatic test equipment for military, commercial, and space vehicle products. Leads technical projects, trade studies, analyses, budgets, schedules, proposal designs, equipment assembly, systems architecture, interface definition, and requirements validation. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, provides technical leadership, supports program execution, and mentors junior engineers.

The IT Project Engineer is responsible for onboarding clients into Atlas Technica's support model, implementing secure solutions, and ensuring documentation meets compliance standards, while collaborating with other teams and providing oversight to junior engineers.