Software Systems Engineer Jobs in Colorado
Software Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado concentrate heavily in aerospace and defense, government contracting, and enterprise software, with the Front Range corridor supporting one of the most active markets in the country for this discipline at every level from early-career to principal engineer. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder anchor the bulk of hiring, where established employers like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Ball Aerospace consistently maintain large engineering workforces. The most in-demand specialties right now are embedded systems, systems integration, and model-based systems engineering. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Develop and maintain BAE Systems Aerospace and Mission Systems (AMS) Electrical Special Test Equipment (ESTE) at payload and spacecraft levels. Serve as first line of support for program issues for ESTE at payload and spacecraft levels. Develop cost efficient software solutions for our ESTE racks.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and lead designs for new ESTE systems:
- Requirements definition.
- Design review.
- System design.
- Software development.
- Automated test/verification procedures.
- Perform failure mode and transient analysis documents for ESTE systems.
- Write detailed user manuals.
- Post-delivery support.
- Support a large, existing base of ESTE systems:
- LabVIEW codebase.
- Ruby verification codebase.
- Electronics troubleshooting.
- Customer support.
- Leverage heritage designs to save schedule and cost when appropriate.
- Establish and maintain reuse standards of common electrical test equipment.
- Forecast engineering labor and material costs for new business proposals.
- Develop bills of material & product structures.
- Identify and track long lead procurements.
- Work with production planners and assembly technicians to resolve issues during fabrication cycle.
- Report status of tasks and troubleshoot Hardware/Software Systems to overcome obstacles that are preventing progress.
- Create and implement information assurance plans to document the reuse of ESTE systems on classified programs (includes part identification, SW patching, cleansing procedures, & rack ingress).
- Coordinate ESTE rack ingress process on classified programs (required coordination with ITS, Linux Admins, Program Security, Program Execution, & SysOps).
- Own the entire Information Assurance (IA) rack ingress process for ESTE used on classified programs including part identification, SW patching, cleansing procedures.
- Assist in the management of engineering task creation and tracking.
- Assist in the management of general design practices for the ESTE & TS&CM organization
- Network with co-workers to understand the expertise of colleagues who can provide consultation for problem solving.
- Assist and mentor junior engineers.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Mastery of:
- Multiple programming languages (ie. Python, Ruby, etc).
- Willingness to obtain a DoW security clearance.
A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- The following proficiencies are strongly desired:
- COSMOS/OpenC3/Ruby.
- Electronics and signal conditioning.
- PXI/e programming.
- cRIO programming.
- LXI-based instrumentation programming.
- Microsoft products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio).
- Software source control (Git).
- Linux.
- Full system lifecycle development (design, manufacturing, test).
- LabVIEW Windows.
- LabVIEW Realtime.
- LabVIEW FPGA.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to exercise them in a technical environment.
- Demonstrate hands-on design and troubleshooting ability.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
Develop and maintain BAE Systems Aerospace and Mission Systems (AMS) Electrical Special Test Equipment (ESTE) at payload and spacecraft levels. Serve as first line of support for program issues for ESTE at payload and spacecraft levels. Develop cost efficient software solutions for our ESTE racks.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and lead designs for new ESTE systems:
- Requirements definition.
- Design review.
- System design.
- Software development.
- Automated test/verification procedures.
- Perform failure mode and transient analysis documents for ESTE systems.
- Write detailed user manuals.
- Post-delivery support.
- Support a large, existing base of ESTE systems:
- LabVIEW codebase.
- Ruby verification codebase.
- Electronics troubleshooting.
- Customer support.
- Leverage heritage designs to save schedule and cost when appropriate.
- Establish and maintain reuse standards of common electrical test equipment.
- Forecast engineering labor and material costs for new business proposals.
- Develop bills of material & product structures.
- Identify and track long lead procurements.
- Work with production planners and assembly technicians to resolve issues during fabrication cycle.
- Report status of tasks and troubleshoot Hardware/Software Systems to overcome obstacles that are preventing progress.
- Create and implement information assurance plans to document the reuse of ESTE systems on classified programs (includes part identification, SW patching, cleansing procedures, & rack ingress).
- Coordinate ESTE rack ingress process on classified programs (required coordination with ITS, Linux Admins, Program Security, Program Execution, & SysOps).
- Own the entire Information Assurance (IA) rack ingress process for ESTE used on classified programs including part identification, SW patching, cleansing procedures.
- Assist in the management of engineering task creation and tracking.
- Assist in the management of general design practices for the ESTE & TS&CM organization
- Network with co-workers to understand the expertise of colleagues who can provide consultation for problem solving.
- Assist and mentor junior engineers.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Mastery of:
- Multiple programming languages (ie. Python, Ruby, etc).
- Willingness to obtain a DoW security clearance.
A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- The following proficiencies are strongly desired:
- COSMOS/OpenC3/Ruby.
- Electronics and signal conditioning.
- PXI/e programming.
- cRIO programming.
- LXI-based instrumentation programming.
- Microsoft products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio).
- Software source control (Git).
- Linux.
- Full system lifecycle development (design, manufacturing, test).
- LabVIEW Windows.
- LabVIEW Realtime.
- LabVIEW FPGA.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to exercise them in a technical environment.
- Demonstrate hands-on design and troubleshooting ability.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
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The qualifications that appear most often in software systems engineer jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or closely related field
- Proficiency in systems engineering frameworks such as Model-Based Systems Engineering or SysML
- Experience with requirements management tools like DOORS, Jama, or IBM Rational
- Active or eligible DoD security clearance, often required for Colorado defense and government contracts
- Familiarity with integration, verification, and validation processes across complex hardware-software systems
- Experience with agile or iterative development methods applied to large-scale engineering programs
Software Systems Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software systems engineer in Colorado?
Most hiring managers in Colorado require at least a bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related field. No state-issued license is required to work as a software systems engineer in Colorado. Candidates targeting defense and aerospace roles should pursue or be eligible for a DoD security clearance, which is effectively a prerequisite with major Colorado employers. Professional certifications such as INCOSE's Certified Systems Engineering Professional strengthen applications significantly.
How much do software systems engineers make in Colorado?
Software systems engineers in Colorado earn a median of about $138,390 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $96,480 for the lowest 10% to over $213,010 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software systems engineers in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring software systems engineers in Colorado include Quantum US, Vantor, and Atom Computing, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's deep concentration of aerospace, defense, and space technology firms means many of these employers run multi-year programs that generate consistent, long-term systems engineering demand.
Which Colorado cities have the most software systems engineer jobs?
Boulder, Littleton, and Centennial lead Colorado for software systems engineer openings. Denver drives volume through its broad base of technology and government contracting firms, Colorado Springs is anchored by major defense installations and contractors like the Space Force and Raytheon, and Boulder's aerospace and research corridor, including Ball Aerospace and several NIST-affiliated organizations, accounts for a strong share of specialized systems roles.
Are there remote software systems engineer jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than in many engineering disciplines, though a significant share of Colorado roles require on-site work due to security clearance restrictions and hardware integration responsibilities. About 90% of software systems engineer openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting a genuine split between cleared defense programs and commercial software-oriented systems roles. Model-based design, requirements management, and architecture work are the sub-areas most likely to permit remote arrangements.
How can I get hired as a software systems engineer in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a systems engineering associate or junior engineer role at one of Colorado's large defense and aerospace primes, which regularly hire new graduates into structured programs. Lockheed Martin Space and Raytheon Intelligence and Space both operate early-career rotational programs based in Colorado. A degree in electrical, computer, or systems engineering is the strongest credential, and candidates who have completed capstone or senior design projects involving requirements definition or system-level testing stand out. Entry from adjacent roles like quality assurance engineer, integration and test engineer, or even a technical program coordinator position is also a well-traveled path into systems engineering at Colorado employers.
Where can I find and apply to software systems engineer jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to software systems engineer jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings updated continuously. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level, specialization, and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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