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Space Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in Colorado
10 open roles for aerospace engineers at 4 space companies name a site in Colorado, most of them in Littleton and Denver; typical pay runs $113k–$220k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring aerospace engineers in Colorado
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | 5 | $169k/yr |
| Blue Origin | 3 | $133k/yr |
| United Launch Alliance | 1 | too few figures |
| Ursa Major | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Littleton5
- Denver3
- Berthoud1
- Centennial1
Open space roles for aerospace engineers in Colorado, newest first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC
Aerospace Engineering Internship Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
United Launch Alliance · Systems & Test · Centennial, CO, United States· 1d agoDetails
$23.10–$37.95/hr
Aeronautical Engineer - Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Hydrodynamics (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Mechanical · Littleton, CO; Sunnyvale +2 more· 2w agoDetails
$118,000–$219,100/yr
Blue Origin · Systems & Test · Denver, CO· 2w agoDetails
$110,938–$155,312.85/yrBlue Origin · Systems & Test · Denver, CO· 2w agoDetails
$110,938–$155,312.85/yrAerospace Systems Engineer II (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Systems & Test · Denver, CO· 2w agoDetails
$90,934–$127,307.25/yrAeronautical Engineer II (CFD Analyst) (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Mechanical · Littleton, CO, United States· 3w agoDetails
$79,300–$147,300/yrElectrical Engineer IV, Hypersonics (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Avionics · Littleton, CO, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$118,000–$219,100/yrResponsible Electronics Product Engineer IV, Hypersonics (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Avionics · Littleton, CO, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$118,000–$219,100/yrSystems Engineer - Hypersonic Requirements (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Systems & Test · Littleton, CO; Huntsville, AL· 2mo agoDetails
$79,300–$147,300/yr
Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Missile and Interceptor (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Systems & Test · Berthoud, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$175,000–$230,000/yr
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What people ask about aerospace engineers' work in Colorado
Which space companies hire aerospace engineers in Colorado?
Today, Lockheed Martin (5 roles), Blue Origin (3 roles), United Launch Alliance (1 role), Ursa Major (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Colorado.
Where in Colorado are the roles for aerospace engineers?
Most are in Littleton (5), Denver (3), Berthoud (1), Centennial (1), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for aerospace engineers in Colorado pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $133k/yr, with typical pay from $113k–$220k/yr; 93.2% of Colorado's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Colorado's law has required every employer with at least one employee in Colorado to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jan 2021 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 3,860 aerospace engineers working in Colorado, in any industry, earn a median $156k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).
Do roles for aerospace engineers in Colorado require US citizenship?
Of the 2,072 space postings in Colorado whose text we read, 58.3% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 63.3% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.
How is this list made?
We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in Colorado, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are, and its title names the profession by the same rule as the page for aerospace engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.