Top Systems Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Support the engineering, integration, interoperability, testing, sustainment, and troubleshooting of MILSATCOM and Protected MILSATCOM systems. Analyze architectures, cryptographic requirements, data flows, hardware and software modifications, and operational impacts. Develop technical documentation, test assets, and recommendations; conduct site surveys and engineering assessments; support operators and maintainers at domestic and international locations; and collaborate with government, military, allied, and technical stakeholders.

Lead systems engineering activities across defense communications programs, including requirements definition and traceability, system architecture, trade studies, integration, verification, validation, testing, technical risk management, and documentation. The role coordinates hardware and software teams, supports technical planning and proposals, evaluates design alternatives, and communicates technical recommendations to customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Lead systems engineering for space battle management, command and control programs. Responsibilities include defining requirements and interfaces, developing concepts of operations, analyzing system behavior, conducting trade studies, supporting agile software product lifecycles, and coordinating across software, hardware, cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, and mission engineering teams. The role interfaces with customers and industry partners and requires an active Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and up to 10% travel.

Develops and documents electrical special test equipment, including CAD models, cable designs, schematics, wirelists, drawings, bills of materials, and interface control documents. Designs and executes electrical test procedures, develops test-equipment control software, supports fabrication and troubleshooting, manages procurements, and establishes equipment reuse standards. The role collaborates with production and engineering teams, supports requirements development and task tracking, and mentors junior engineers in an on-site laboratory and production environment.

Leads systems engineering for complex spacecraft solutions across the development lifecycle. Responsibilities include requirements derivation, decomposition, allocation, traceability, architecture development, concept of operations, integration, verification and validation, milestone reviews, technical risk management, and performance tracking. The role collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams, ensures compliance with engineering processes, leads technical activities, and mentors less experienced engineers.

Build and maintain engineering-led business systems supporting CRM, revenue operations, sales, and growth. Develop integrations, internal tooling, automations, and AI-powered production workflows across the modern go-to-market stack. Write and deploy code through Git and CI/CD, collaborate with non-engineering stakeholders, evaluate no-code and low-code solutions, and establish maintainable release practices for a growing Business Systems team.

Supports aerospace propulsion system development through requirements definition, verification and qualification planning, risk management, traceability, and MBSE modeling. The role develops system-level plans for solid rocket motors, tracks compliance, reviews test and analysis documentation, integrates engineering models, manages systems engineering tools and processes, and communicates with internal teams, management, and customers. Secret clearance eligibility and U.S. person status are required.

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.

Leads payload systems engineering for satellite missions, managing spacecraft-to-payload interfaces, system trades, supplier coordination, design reviews, concept of operations, modeling, technology evaluation, and troubleshooting. The role spans optical payloads, spacecraft buses, laser communications, onboard processing, power, data, timing, reliability, and environmental constraints. It requires cross-functional collaboration across payload, spacecraft, and ground teams, plus experience with space-based optical remote sensing systems and requirements documentation.

Supports WGS ground satellite configuration and control modernization across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include hardware baseline analysis, rack installation and deployment, requirements derivation and traceability, mission-thread management, cabling, parts ordering, infrastructure interfaces, system integration, sustainment, technical documentation, and risk management. The role is fully onsite in Colorado Springs and requires eligibility for a U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. person status.

Leads software systems engineering for SATCOM mission planning supporting military NC3 networks. Responsibilities include requirements, architecture, API and backend development, user interface implementation, integration, testing, deployment, code reviews, security, performance improvements, mentoring, and Agile DevSecOps delivery. The role requires onsite work in Colorado Springs, active U.S. Secret clearance, U.S. Person status, and up to 10% travel.

Supports Boeing’s WGS GSCCE modernization program across the full systems engineering lifecycle. Responsibilities include ground infrastructure hardware analysis, requirements development and traceability, system design, simulation and modeling, interface management, risk baselining, software integration, verification and validation, test campaign development, and technical documentation. The role is fully onsite in Colorado Springs and requires U.S. person status plus the ability to obtain an interim and final Secret clearance.

Systems Engineer supporting Boeing’s WGS GSCCE modernization program. Responsibilities include systems design, requirements analysis and traceability, software integration, verification and validation, simulation and modeling, test campaign development, technical documentation, risk management, and customer support across the product lifecycle. The role is fully onsite in Colorado Springs and requires U.S. citizenship, export-control compliance, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Develop and integrate satellite ground systems for the AMDT3 missile defense program. Responsibilities include decomposing and tracing requirements, developing architectures and concepts of operation, supporting milestone reviews, conducting system integration and verification, managing technical risks, and coordinating with engineering teams, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts. The role requires clear technical communication and adherence to systems engineering processes in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Designs, deploys, and optimizes Linux-based HPC clusters, storage, networking, schedulers, and GPU environments for aerospace simulation workloads. Provides enterprise Linux administration and Level 2/3 support, automates provisioning and configuration, integrates identity platforms, and implements security controls aligned with CMMC and NIST requirements. The role also monitors infrastructure health, maintains documentation, and supports facilities across Colorado and Ohio.

Develops and integrates complex satellite ground system solutions across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include decomposing and managing requirements, developing system architectures and concepts of operation, supporting milestone reviews, and overseeing integration, verification, and validation. The role also manages technical risks, tracks performance, ensures compliance with engineering processes, and collaborates with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts. May lead small systems engineering teams and mentor junior engineers.

Leads program-level systems engineering for advanced space and mission systems across architecture, requirements, integration, verification, and validation. Serves as technical authority, manages system-level budgets and technical baselines, leads multidisciplinary engineering teams, coordinates stakeholders and suppliers, and owns major technical gate reviews. Uses MBSE and requirements tools to ensure traceability and verification throughout the program lifecycle. Requires extensive customer engagement, technical leadership, presentations, and mentoring.

Lead program-level systems engineering for advanced space and mission systems. Define mission objectives, system architecture, requirements baselines, technical budgets, trade studies, interfaces, and verification activities. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, customers, suppliers, PMO, and engineering organizations through design, integration, validation, and operations. Lead major technical reviews, manage requirements traceability using MBSE, support risk processes, present to senior audiences, and mentor systems engineers.

Leads systems engineering for advanced space missions, owning technical requirements, architecture, budgets, trade studies, integration, verification, validation, and major design reviews. Supervises multidisciplinary systems engineers, coordinates with customers, program management, suppliers, and technical leadership, and applies MBSE for architecture and requirements traceability. The role also mentors engineers, supports risk management, manages technical baselines, and presents to senior stakeholders. It requires on-site work five days per week and an active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a polygraph.

Leads systems engineering for space-based missions across architecture, requirements, integration, verification, and validation. Supervises systems engineers, manages technical baselines and budgets, coordinates trade studies and gate reviews, and interfaces with customers, program management, suppliers, and engineering teams. Uses MBSE and requirements tools to ensure traceability and verification. The role also mentors engineers, supports risk management, and presents technical information to senior stakeholders. Requires on-site work five days per week and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Leads the architecture and delivery of complex software-intensive systems across cloud platforms, distributed systems, AI-enabled products, and mission environments. Defines system boundaries, interfaces, integration strategies, technical direction, and validation approaches across multiple engineering teams. Performs architecture trade studies, manages risks, partners with product and engineering leaders, influences through technical expertise, and improves engineering practices. The role also mentors senior technical leaders and advances AI-enabled systems engineering practices.

Lead technical development of advanced radar and sensor systems, establish technology roadmaps, guide IRAD efforts, and solve complex engineering challenges. Develop capture strategies, engage customers, build external partnerships, protect intellectual property, and represent capabilities through publications and presentations. Mentor engineering talent and provide technical leadership across programs, bids, and divisions. Significant travel of up to 30% is required.

Design and improve hardware systems for toll collection, including cameras, detectors, illuminators, circuit boards, sensors, and outdoor deployments. Develop on-device Python or C++ code, integrate hardware with software and servers, prototype new devices, and iterate CAD models for scalable assembly. The role requires hands-on ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and in-office work in Denver.

Leads the design, development, integration, and validation of real-time space vehicle simulators in hardware-in-the-loop and software-only environments. Defines requirements, architectures, interfaces, and use cases; guides technical decisions and simulator quality; performs the full software lifecycle; and deploys containerized simulation components. The role requires systems engineering leadership, software development expertise, real-time operating systems knowledge, and experience with model-based simulation, control theory, and formal development practices.

Leads systems engineering for flight management avionics, including software requirements definition, hardware and software integration, deployment, troubleshooting, laboratory test-bench integration, and verification and validation. Provides technical leadership for complex engineering projects and ensures compliance with aviation certification, security, and systems engineering standards. Requires extensive Flight Management or Flight Guidance experience and collaboration with software and systems engineering teams.