Data, imagery and machine learning in Colorado
Space Jobs for Data Scientists in Colorado
20 open roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers at 8 space companies name a site in Colorado, most of them in Denver and Boulder; typical pay runs $159k–$278k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring data scientists and machine learning engineers in Colorado
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| True Anomaly | 10 | $235k/yr |
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | 3 | $159k/yr |
| Muon Space | 2 | too few figures |
| Blue Origin | 1 | not stated |
| Loft Orbital | 1 | too few figures |
| Planet | 1 | too few figures |
| Slingshot Aerospace | 1 | too few figures |
| Vantor | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Denver14
- Boulder3
- Colorado Springs1
- Golden1
- Westminster1
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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC

BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Launch & Ops · Boulder, Colorado, United States· 1w agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yr
Director of Software Engineering, Analytics (opens the job details)
Planet · Software & IT · Arlington, VA; Denver, CO· 2w agoDetails
$180,700–$225,900/yr
Engineer Principal - Space Vehicle Systems Test (AI&T) (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Systems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$118,095–$200,762/yr
Senior Engineer - Space Vehicle System Test (AI&T) (opens the job details)
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems · Systems & Test · Boulder, Colorado, United States· 2w agoDetails
$97,008–$164,914/yr
Information Systems Data Engineer (opens the job details)
Loft Orbital · Software & IT · Golden, CO, United States· 2w agoDetails
$90,000–$130000/yr
Senior Remote Sensing Data Scientist, Cal/Val (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Science & Data · Denver, CO· 3w agoDetails
$192,000–$213,000/yr
Remote Sensing Data Scientist (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Science & Data · Denver, CO· 3w agoDetails
$171,000–$191,000/yr
Engineering Manager, Perception AI (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Flight Software · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 1mo agoDetails

Machine Learning Engineer (II-III), Space Edge Deployment (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Flight Software · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 1mo agoDetails

Data Scientist (II-Senior), Operations & Reliability (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Science & Data · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 1mo agoDetails

Data Scientist (II-Senior), Manufacturing Analytics (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Science & Data · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 1mo agoDetails

AI Content Engineer (opens the job details)
Vantor · Software & IT · Westminster, CO, United States of America· 1mo agoDetails
$98,000–$130,000/yr
Senior AI Engineer (TS/SCI) (opens the job details)
Slingshot Aerospace · Systems & Test · Colorado Springs, CO· 1mo agoDetails
$150,200–$250,400/yr
Principal Data Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Software & IT · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$200,000–$280,000/yr
Platform Engineer, AI (Levels I, II, III) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Software & IT · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 4mo agoDetails
$120,000–$225,000/yr
Senior Platform Engineer, AI (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Software & IT · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 4mo agoDetails
$190,000–$270,000/yr
Staff Platform Engineer, AI (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Software & IT · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 4mo agoDetails
$225,000–$310,000/yr
Machine Learning Engineer (II-III), Space Agentic AI (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Flight Software · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 5mo agoDetails

Perception Engineer, AI (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Flight Software · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 10mo agoDetails
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What people ask about data scientists and machine learning engineers' work in Colorado
Which space companies hire data scientists and machine learning engineers in Colorado?
Today, True Anomaly (10 roles), BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (3 roles), Muon Space (2 roles), Blue Origin (1 role), Loft Orbital (1 role), Planet (1 role), and 2 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Colorado.
Where in Colorado are the roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers?
Most are in Denver (14), Boulder (3), Colorado Springs (1), Golden (1), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers in Colorado pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $181k/yr, with typical pay from $159k–$278k/yr; 63.1% of Colorado's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. For reference, the 7,130 data scientists working in Colorado, in any industry, earn a median $117k/yr (BLS, May 2025, the public record).
Do roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers in Colorado require US citizenship?
Of the 533 space postings in Colorado whose text we read, 74.7% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 59.7% 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 data scientists and machine learning engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.