Top Project Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Supports planning, coordination, and execution of engineering aspects of aerospace and defense product development projects. Responsibilities include maintaining schedules, budgets, risks, technical documentation, and status reports; supporting requirements management, system design, and integration; and coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, customers, and field teams. The role requires experience with RF, radar, or electromagnetic warfare systems and eligibility for a Secret security clearance, with occasional travel.

Leads technical onboarding and infrastructure, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, and technology transformation projects for clients. Assesses environments, designs and implements secure solutions, develops technical plans, manages risks, troubleshoots complex issues, and communicates with stakeholders. The role also provides technical escalation support, mentors engineers, improves implementation efficiency through automation and documentation, and delivers client-facing guidance across project lifecycles.

Own the design, development, integration, modeling, testing, and lifecycle support of electric propulsion systems for spacecraft constellations. Lead propulsion architecture, trade studies, requirements, interface documentation, performance analysis, and verification. Collaborate with GNC, systems, mission operations, procurement, manufacturing, and integration teams while analyzing test data and supporting thrusters, power processing units, and propellant feed systems.

Leads systems engineering for Blue Origin’s Sunrise orbital data center constellation. Owns digital twin development, MBSE modeling, requirements and interface management, system-level trade studies, verification and validation strategy, integration, and lifecycle execution. Drives innovative engineering processes, rapid iteration, and cross-functional alignment while mentoring engineers and transitioning teams toward model-based practices.

Leads the architecture, requirements, design, integration, verification, and operation of spacecraft TT&C communications for Blue Origin’s Sunrise satellite constellation. Owns RF link budgets, cascade analysis, CONOPS, interfaces, trade studies, testing, documentation, and risk mitigation. Provides technical direction for RF/microwave hardware, supports spacecraft commissioning and on-orbit operations, and leads and mentors the RF communications engineering team.

Lead onsite delivery of building automation projects, guide teams of 2–5 engineers, conduct system startups, install and configure software, perform loop checks, calibration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and field programming. Lead customer meetings, maintain customer relationships, train representatives, and support HVAC controls testing. The role requires 100% travel to customer project locations.

Leads aerospace engineering projects from concept through certification, manufacturing, installation, and implementation. Manages scope, schedules, budgets, resources, earned value tracking, technical documentation, testing, certification coordination, supplier and customer interfaces, and change requests. Provides technical leadership, supports aircraft systems design and analysis, coordinates engineering and manufacturing teams, and mentors less experienced engineers while ensuring compliance with project requirements and milestones.

Design and oversee electrical and lighting systems for commercial interiors and tenant improvement projects. Responsibilities include engineering analysis, calculations, specifications, client coordination, project planning, budgeting, scheduling, quality reviews, bidding, construction administration, and mentoring junior staff. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver code-compliant, energy-efficient building designs and requires proficiency with electrical design, lighting, power analysis, BIM, and engineering software.

Leads and supports mechanical design for commercial interiors and tenant improvement projects, including HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Responsibilities include engineering calculations, specifications, code compliance, design reviews, quality control, client coordination, project planning, budgeting, scheduling, mentoring, and construction administration. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver efficient, high-performance building systems and requires occasional travel.

Owns end-to-end spacecraft design and development for orbital data centers, including power, thermal, compute, communications, structures, and mechanisms. Leads complex CREO modeling, trade studies, structural and thermal analysis, tolerance analysis, and hardware verification and validation. Provides technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineers while remaining hands-on, collaborating with manufacturing and electrical engineering teams, and presenting design recommendations to program leadership.

Leads quality readiness for a greenfield manufacturing facility from planning and process validation through launch, ramp-up, stabilization, and handoff. Establishes quality systems, procedures, control plans, inspection methods, supplier readiness, customer approvals, launch containment, KPIs, and SAP quality workflows. Coordinates cross-functional teams, trains site personnel, resolves quality risks, and transitions validated processes to the plant quality leader. Requires significant domestic travel and possible international travel.

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.

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.

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.

Leads technical assessments, site surveys, feasibility studies, engineering design, project scoping, savings calculations, and investment-grade cost estimates for utility, HVAC, mechanical, and infrastructure modernization projects. Develops technical recommendations and project economics, coordinates internal and external engineering resources, and supports design-build implementation, technical reviews, and incentive integration. Regularly collaborates with clients and travels to commercial and industrial facilities, construction sites, and utility plants.

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 Sr. Project Engineer role involves onboarding clients, delivering technical projects, assessing infrastructures, and improving processes in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include architecting solutions, creating work plans, and mentoring other engineers.

The Project Engineer will manage technical components of renewable energy projects, including designing layouts, conducting due diligence, and collaborating with stakeholders.

Lead design efforts for gas distribution and transmission systems, meter/gate stations, and pipelines. Mentor junior engineers, coordinate design teams, ensure technical accuracy and compliance, review drawings, support quality control and business development, and drive process improvements to deliver safe, efficient projects.

Lead design, delivery, and commissioning of production-ready automated manufacturing systems. Define requirements with customers, develop simulations and cost/time models, drive conceptual and detailed designs, manage project scope/schedule/budget, support procurement, and collaborate with engineering teams to deploy scalable automation.

Manage projects after contract signing as primary customer contact: coordinate stakeholders and engineering disciplines, ensure technical/quality standards, control budgets and schedules, generate IMS for visibility, run customer status meetings, and own project profitability.

Lead traffic engineering project delivery including design of traffic projects and traffic elements, prepare reports and memos, ensure QA/QC, pursue business development, research emerging technologies, and incorporate sustainable practices. Coordinate across functional groups and support occasional field visits.

Prepare, schedule, and coordinate design documents and calculations for site development projects including stormwater, utilities, grading, permits, and construction documents. Support project managers, attend client and municipal meetings, coordinate subconsultants, manage deadlines, and mentor junior staff.

Coordinate technical execution of construction projects with project managers, clients, architects, vendors, and internal teams. Prepare and manage project documentation, perform material takeoffs and bid estimates, oversee procurement and vendor buyouts, track installations and budgets, lead job closeout, support design and value-engineering reviews, and participate in BIM coordination and scheduling to ensure quality and on-time delivery.