Staff Engineer Jobs in Colorado
Staff Engineer jobs in Colorado concentrate in aerospace and defense, software and cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor and hardware design, with the state ranking among the most active markets for senior technical contributors in the Mountain West. Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs anchor most of the hiring, where established employers such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Google maintain large engineering operations. The highest demand is in embedded systems, distributed systems architecture, and RF and signal processing engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerLockheed Martin
Top cityDenver, CO
Cities hiring18
Work type46% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology
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Structural Engineer, Staff
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Redwire Space
Structural Engineer, Staff
Littleton, Colorado
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System Protection Engineer (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal)
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Xcel Energy
System Protection Engineer (Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal)
Denver, Colorado
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Staff Network Engineer
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Staff Network Engineer
Broomfield, Colorado
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Staff Systems Engineer (Lead) (26-499)
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Northrop Grumman
Staff Systems Engineer (Lead) (26-499)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Electronics Engineer Senior Staff (Level 5)
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Lockheed Martin
Electronics Engineer Senior Staff (Level 5)
Littleton, Colorado
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Structural Engineer, Staff
Redwire Space·Littleton, Colorado
Job functions:
$125k - $165k/yr
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.
Summary
Loadpath, LLC a Redwire business unit, is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in the development and delivery of multiple payload adapters, deployable structures, spacecraft mechanisms, and thermal management technology. We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Structural Analyst to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team focused on developing satellite and launch vehicle mechanical and structural technologies. This position may be in Littleton CO, or Albuquerque NM.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated structural analyst, with excellent FEMAP and NASTRAN skills, who is interested in an autonomous work environment and being the lead structural analyst for aerospace projects. The position responsibilities will focus on static and dynamic finite element analyses of state-of-the-art structures and mechanisms for satellites, launch vehicles, and missile defense applications. Specific products include multiple payload launch structures, deployable satellite antennas, test configurations, and spacecraft mechanisms.
Responsibilities
- Develop system-level static and dynamic finite element models using FEMAP/NASTRAN.
- Perform detailed stress analysis of metallic and composite structures.
- Work closely with the mechanical design, thermal, and systems engineering teams to optimize solutions and ensure all requirements are met.
- Review engineering designs and drawings, providing clear and actionable feedback to the Mechanical Design team.
- Prepare and present technical reports, results, and design review materials for internal and customer reviews.
- Develop static and dynamic test plans, test procedures, and predictions.
- On-site test execution, data processing, post-test model correlation, and test reporting.
- Independently develop solutions and analysis approaches using sound engineering principles with minimal oversight.
Ideal Experience
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- 8 or more years of relevant experience
- FEA experience with FEMAP and NASTRAN preferred.
- Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance.
- Ability to travel to support milestone reviews and structural testing (<10%)
Desired Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office 365.
- Experience evaluating dynamic environments, including vibration and shock.
- Structural design experience with Solidworks is a plus.
- Familiarity with ABAQUS and/or ANSYS.
- Coding experience with VBA, Python, or similar.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For Colorado positions:
Pay Range
$125,000 to $165,000/yr.
$125,000 to $165,000/yr.
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here
EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:
This position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). To comply with these regulations, applicants may be asked to provide documentation to verify their status as a "U.S. person" as defined under the ITAR and EAR, or their eligibility to obtain any required U.S. Government export authorization. Redwire complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin except as required by law.
This position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). To comply with these regulations, applicants may be asked to provide documentation to verify their status as a "U.S. person" as defined under the ITAR and EAR, or their eligibility to obtain any required U.S. Government export authorization. Redwire complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin except as required by law.
Redwire Space
Structural Engineer, Staff
Littleton, Colorado
Added 2d ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$125k - $165k/yr
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
Job Description
Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.
Summary
Loadpath, LLC a Redwire business unit, is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in the development and delivery of multiple payload adapters, deployable structures, spacecraft mechanisms, and thermal management technology. We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Structural Analyst to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team focused on developing satellite and launch vehicle mechanical and structural technologies. This position may be in Littleton CO, or Albuquerque NM.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated structural analyst, with excellent FEMAP and NASTRAN skills, who is interested in an autonomous work environment and being the lead structural analyst for aerospace projects. The position responsibilities will focus on static and dynamic finite element analyses of state-of-the-art structures and mechanisms for satellites, launch vehicles, and missile defense applications. Specific products include multiple payload launch structures, deployable satellite antennas, test configurations, and spacecraft mechanisms.
Responsibilities
- Develop system-level static and dynamic finite element models using FEMAP/NASTRAN.
- Perform detailed stress analysis of metallic and composite structures.
- Work closely with the mechanical design, thermal, and systems engineering teams to optimize solutions and ensure all requirements are met.
- Review engineering designs and drawings, providing clear and actionable feedback to the Mechanical Design team.
- Prepare and present technical reports, results, and design review materials for internal and customer reviews.
- Develop static and dynamic test plans, test procedures, and predictions.
- On-site test execution, data processing, post-test model correlation, and test reporting.
- Independently develop solutions and analysis approaches using sound engineering principles with minimal oversight.
Ideal Experience
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- 8 or more years of relevant experience
- FEA experience with FEMAP and NASTRAN preferred.
- Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance.
- Ability to travel to support milestone reviews and structural testing (<10%)
Desired Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office 365.
- Experience evaluating dynamic environments, including vibration and shock.
- Structural design experience with Solidworks is a plus.
- Familiarity with ABAQUS and/or ANSYS.
- Coding experience with VBA, Python, or similar.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For Colorado positions:
Pay Range
$125,000 to $165,000/yr.
$125,000 to $165,000/yr.
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here
EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:
This position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). To comply with these regulations, applicants may be asked to provide documentation to verify their status as a "U.S. person" as defined under the ITAR and EAR, or their eligibility to obtain any required U.S. Government export authorization. Redwire complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin except as required by law.
This position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). To comply with these regulations, applicants may be asked to provide documentation to verify their status as a "U.S. person" as defined under the ITAR and EAR, or their eligibility to obtain any required U.S. Government export authorization. Redwire complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin except as required by law.
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A snapshot from current Colorado openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin33
- CesiumAstro17
- Northrop Grumman8
- Micron Technology8
- Xcel Energy7
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in staff engineer jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Seven or more years of progressive software or systems engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership
- Deep expertise in at least one primary domain such as distributed systems, embedded systems, or cloud infrastructure
- Experience driving cross-team technical design reviews, architecture decisions, and engineering standards
- Proficiency with relevant languages and platforms such as C++, Go, Rust, Python, Kubernetes, or AWS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for aligning engineering roadmaps with product and business stakeholders
Staff Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a staff engineer in Colorado?
Most staff engineer roles in Colorado require a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, or a closely related field, followed by several years of progressive experience leading technical work. Colorado does not require a state-issued license specifically for staff software or systems engineers. However, roles in aerospace, defense, or government contracting often require a security clearance and may favor candidates with a Professional Engineer license issued through the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.
Which companies hire staff engineers in Colorado?
Colorado staff engineer roles are posted by Lockheed Martin, CesiumAstro, and Northrop Grumman and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's concentration of aerospace primes, defense contractors, and cloud-focused technology companies means staff engineer openings appear across a broad range of industries and product areas.
Which Colorado cities have the most staff engineer jobs?
Denver, Littleton, and Westminster are the Colorado cities with the most staff engineer openings. Denver draws volume from a dense cluster of tech companies, financial-services firms, and healthcare organizations, while Boulder's research and startup ecosystem drives strong demand, and Colorado Springs is shaped largely by its major defense and aerospace employers including Space Force and several large contractors.
Are there remote staff engineer jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 60% of staff engineer openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the desk-based and collaborative-tool-friendly nature of the role. Distributed systems, backend infrastructure, and platform engineering positions tend to be the most remote-accessible, while embedded systems and hardware-adjacent roles more commonly require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a staff engineer in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is to enter through a software engineer or systems engineer role and build toward staff-level scope over time. Large Colorado employers such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Google run new-graduate programs and rotational engineering tracks that give early-career engineers exposure to complex systems work. Targeting associate or mid-level engineering roles at aerospace primes, defense contractors, or growing Denver-area tech companies and then demonstrating ownership of cross-team technical problems is the most common route to a staff-level promotion or lateral hire.
Where can I find and apply to staff engineer jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to staff engineer jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings across industries and experience levels. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly through the listings.
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