Safety Engineer Jobs in Colorado
Safety Engineer jobs in Colorado concentrate in aerospace and defense, energy and utilities, construction, and advanced manufacturing, with demand strong at every level from entry-level associate to senior program safety lead. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo anchor most of the hiring, and established employers like Lockheed Martin, Xcel Energy, and Kiewit regularly carry open safety engineering positions. The most in-demand specialties in the state are process safety, construction safety management, and systems safety engineering tied to defense programs. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Principal Systems Safety Engineer
Mid-Level | $100,000 - $132,000 | Colorado Springs, CO | Onsite | Travel Up to 10% | Active Secret Clearance Required
Support the development of next-generation defense and radar systems by ensuring mission-critical hardware and software are designed, tested, and operated safely throughout the system lifecycle. Join a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for applying system safety engineering principles to identify hazards, mitigate operational risk, and ensure compliance with military safety standards supporting advanced defense programs.
A Day in the Life - What you'll do
- Perform comprehensive system safety analyses throughout the system development lifecycle, ensuring hardware, software, and operational concepts comply with military system safety standards.
- Evaluate system designs, engineering documentation, operational procedures, and support equipment to identify hazards and develop effective risk mitigation strategies.
- Apply MIL-STD-882E system safety processes to analyze hazards, assign risk levels, and drive safety requirements into system architecture, software, hardware, and operational procedures.
- Develop and maintain System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs), System Safety Assessment Reports (SARs), Software Safety Analyses, hazard analyses, and other required safety documentation supporting customer and range certification requirements.
- Maintain and manage Hazard Tracking System (HTS) records, ensuring hazards are documented, mitigated, verified, and closed through a disciplined lifecycle process.
- Participate in system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and engineering peer reviews to ensure safety is incorporated early in the design process.
- Collaborate daily with systems engineers, software developers, hardware engineers, integration teams, and program leadership to resolve safety concerns and implement corrective actions.
- Perform operational safety audits and assessments to evaluate program compliance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support accident and incident investigations by identifying root causes, documenting findings, and recommending corrective and preventive actions.
- Verify compliance with applicable military, customer, and regulatory safety standards while balancing technical performance, mission requirements, schedule, and program cost.
- Support requirements development, system verification, validation, and test activities by ensuring safety requirements are fully traceable throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Support occasional travel (up to 10%) for customer meetings, engineering reviews, and program activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering or a related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience; OR
- Master's degree and 3 years of related experience; OR
- PhD and 1 year of related experience.
- Four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance required at time of application.
- Experience applying MIL-STD-882E system safety processes to identify, assess, mitigate, and eliminate system hazards.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1472H, applicable AFMAN guidance, and military safety compliance requirements.
- Experience developing and maintaining Hazard Tracking System (HTS) documentation.
- Experience developing system safety artifacts including:
- System Safety Program Plans (SSPP)
- System Safety Assessment Reports (SAR)
- Software Safety Analyses
- Hazard Analyses
- Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes, including requirements development, system architecture, software development, integration, testing, verification, and validation.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and approving system safety requirements and engineering documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), program leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Ability to work onsite full-time in Colorado Springs under a 9/80 work schedule.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using Cameo Enterprise Architecture.
- Familiarity with radar systems, radar operations, or sensor-based defense systems.
- Experience working within Agile development environments using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
- Experience using Atlassian collaboration tools including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience supporting SharePoint-based engineering documentation.
- Experience working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary defense engineering environments.
- Experience with systems engineering tools such as IBM DOORS.
- Experience using system modeling tools including CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, or Cameo.
- Working knowledge of military and industry safety standards including:
- MIL-STD-882
- MIL-STD-1472
- ASTM
- ANSI
- OSHA
- PESHE
- NFPA
- FCC
Who is Caribou Thunder?
Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners.
35+ states and 20+ countries.
We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades—strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.
Why Caribou Thunder?
TEAM THUNDER — Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve.
- Employee Advocacy
- Mission Proven
- Global Reach
- Skilled Teams
- Modern Tools
- Empowering Culture
Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier—delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments.
We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, System Safety, and Artificial Intelligence—disciplines powering the nation's most complex technical missions.
Employee Advocacy + Benefits
Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being—knowing their success drives ours.
Benefits include:
- Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with 6% Company Match
- Flexible PTO & Work Schedule
- Education & Certification Reimbursement
- Support for Military Leave
- Work–Life Balance & Traditional Family Values
Your future, your flexibility, your well-being—we invest in you.
Apply and let's connect.
Principal Systems Safety Engineer
Mid-Level | $100,000 - $132,000 | Colorado Springs, CO | Onsite | Travel Up to 10% | Active Secret Clearance Required
Support the development of next-generation defense and radar systems by ensuring mission-critical hardware and software are designed, tested, and operated safely throughout the system lifecycle. Join a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for applying system safety engineering principles to identify hazards, mitigate operational risk, and ensure compliance with military safety standards supporting advanced defense programs.
A Day in the Life - What you'll do
- Perform comprehensive system safety analyses throughout the system development lifecycle, ensuring hardware, software, and operational concepts comply with military system safety standards.
- Evaluate system designs, engineering documentation, operational procedures, and support equipment to identify hazards and develop effective risk mitigation strategies.
- Apply MIL-STD-882E system safety processes to analyze hazards, assign risk levels, and drive safety requirements into system architecture, software, hardware, and operational procedures.
- Develop and maintain System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs), System Safety Assessment Reports (SARs), Software Safety Analyses, hazard analyses, and other required safety documentation supporting customer and range certification requirements.
- Maintain and manage Hazard Tracking System (HTS) records, ensuring hazards are documented, mitigated, verified, and closed through a disciplined lifecycle process.
- Participate in system design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and engineering peer reviews to ensure safety is incorporated early in the design process.
- Collaborate daily with systems engineers, software developers, hardware engineers, integration teams, and program leadership to resolve safety concerns and implement corrective actions.
- Perform operational safety audits and assessments to evaluate program compliance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support accident and incident investigations by identifying root causes, documenting findings, and recommending corrective and preventive actions.
- Verify compliance with applicable military, customer, and regulatory safety standards while balancing technical performance, mission requirements, schedule, and program cost.
- Support requirements development, system verification, validation, and test activities by ensuring safety requirements are fully traceable throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Support occasional travel (up to 10%) for customer meetings, engineering reviews, and program activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering or a related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience; OR
- Master's degree and 3 years of related experience; OR
- PhD and 1 year of related experience.
- Four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance required at time of application.
- Experience applying MIL-STD-882E system safety processes to identify, assess, mitigate, and eliminate system hazards.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1472H, applicable AFMAN guidance, and military safety compliance requirements.
- Experience developing and maintaining Hazard Tracking System (HTS) documentation.
- Experience developing system safety artifacts including:
- System Safety Program Plans (SSPP)
- System Safety Assessment Reports (SAR)
- Software Safety Analyses
- Hazard Analyses
- Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes, including requirements development, system architecture, software development, integration, testing, verification, and validation.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and approving system safety requirements and engineering documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), program leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Ability to work onsite full-time in Colorado Springs under a 9/80 work schedule.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using Cameo Enterprise Architecture.
- Familiarity with radar systems, radar operations, or sensor-based defense systems.
- Experience working within Agile development environments using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
- Experience using Atlassian collaboration tools including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience supporting SharePoint-based engineering documentation.
- Experience working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary defense engineering environments.
- Experience with systems engineering tools such as IBM DOORS.
- Experience using system modeling tools including CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, or Cameo.
- Working knowledge of military and industry safety standards including:
- MIL-STD-882
- MIL-STD-1472
- ASTM
- ANSI
- OSHA
- PESHE
- NFPA
- FCC
Who is Caribou Thunder?
Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners.
35+ states and 20+ countries.
We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades—strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.
Why Caribou Thunder?
TEAM THUNDER — Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve.
- Employee Advocacy
- Mission Proven
- Global Reach
- Skilled Teams
- Modern Tools
- Empowering Culture
Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier—delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments.
We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, System Safety, and Artificial Intelligence—disciplines powering the nation's most complex technical missions.
Employee Advocacy + Benefits
Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being—knowing their success drives ours.
Benefits include:
- Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with 6% Company Match
- Flexible PTO & Work Schedule
- Education & Certification Reimbursement
- Support for Military Leave
- Work–Life Balance & Traditional Family Values
Your future, your flexibility, your well-being—we invest in you.
Apply and let's connect.
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in safety engineer jobs across Colorado.
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential required or preferred
- Bachelor's degree in safety science, engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Demonstrated experience applying OSHA standards in construction, manufacturing, or energy settings
- Proficiency in job hazard analysis, incident investigation, and root cause analysis methods
- Experience supporting systems safety programs under MIL-STD-882 for defense or aerospace contracts
- Ability to obtain a federal security clearance for positions tied to Colorado defense programs
Safety Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a safety engineer in Colorado?
Start with a bachelor's degree in occupational safety, engineering, or a related field, then pursue the Associate Safety Professional credential through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as the standard entry-level certification. Colorado does not require a state-issued engineering license specifically for safety roles, so the CSP credential and OSHA training are the primary markers employers look for. Defense-sector roles in Colorado Springs often add a security clearance requirement on top of those credentials.
Which companies hire safety engineers in Colorado?
Employers hiring safety engineers in Colorado right now include Ursa Major Technologies, CordenPharma, and Hensel Phelps, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's concentration of defense contractors, energy utilities, and large construction firms means sustained demand rather than seasonal spikes.
Which Colorado cities have the most safety engineer jobs?
Berthoud, Denver, and Boulder account for the largest share of safety engineer openings in Colorado. Denver leads because it hosts the state's densest cluster of construction activity, energy infrastructure, and corporate headquarters, while Colorado Springs draws heavily from the defense and aerospace contractors anchored to military installations like Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson.
Are there remote safety engineer jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. About 100% of safety engineer openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on, site-dependent nature of most safety engineering work. The roles most likely to allow remote or hybrid schedules are those focused on documentation, compliance program development, and systems safety analysis rather than field inspections or jobsite oversight.
How can I get hired as a safety engineer in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a safety coordinator or safety technician role, which large Colorado construction firms and energy utilities use as a structured feeder into engineering positions. Kiewit and other major Colorado contractors regularly bring on site safety associates who shadow senior engineers on active projects. Completing the OSHA 30-hour construction or general industry course before applying signals readiness, and pursuing the ASP credential while working accelerates promotion into full safety engineer titles.
Where can I find and apply to safety engineer jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to safety engineer jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings across industries and experience levels. Search the listings for roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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