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Space Jobs for Propulsion Engineers in the Denver Area
22 open roles for propulsion engineers at 5 space companies name a site in the Denver area, most of them in Denver and Centennial; typical pay runs $117k–$279k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring propulsion engineers in the Denver area
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| True Anomaly | 10 | $203k/yr |
| Lockheed Martin | 5 | $169k/yr |
| Blue Origin | 3 | $145k/yr |
| United Launch Alliance | 3 | $114k/yr |
| Sierra Space | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Denver13
- Centennial4
- Littleton4
- Englewood1
- Highlands Ranch1
Kinds of work
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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC
Propulsion Systems Engineer 2 (opens the job details)
United Launch Alliance · Propulsion · Centennial, CO, United States· 1d agoDetails
$77,528–$129,213/yrPropulsion Systems Design Engineer 2 (opens the job details)
United Launch Alliance · Propulsion · Centennial, CO, United States· 1d agoDetails
$85,372–$142,287/yrPropulsion Systems Design Engineer 3 (opens the job details)
United Launch Alliance · Propulsion · Centennial, CO, United States· 1d agoDetails
$104,087–$173,479/yr
Propulsion Engineering Mgr - L5 (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Propulsion · Littleton, CO; Huntsville, AL· 2d agoDetails
$145,100–$269,500/yr
Propulsion Engineer I (New Grad) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 1w agoDetails
$90,000/yr
Structural Analyst III – Fluids & Propulsion – Crew Lunar Lander (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Denver, CO· 1w agoDetails
$121,023–$169,432.20/yrSenior Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$165,000–$245,000/yrStaff Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$185,000–$280,000/yrSenior Propulsion Engineer, Design (Combustion Devices) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$165,000–$245,000/yrStaff Propulsion Analyst, Engine Performance (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA· 3w agoDetails
$185,000–$280,000/yrStaff Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Propulsion · Highlands Ranch, CO; Littleton +2 more· 4w agoDetails
$118,000–$219,100/yrEngineering Manager, Propulsion Vehicle Subsystem (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA· 1mo agoDetails
$165,000–$290,000/yrPropulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Propulsion · Littleton, CO, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$79,300–$147,300/yrPropulsion Engineer Sr Stf (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Propulsion · Littleton, CO, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$145,100–$269,500/yr
Sr Mechanical Engineer - Electric Propulsion (Clearance Required) (opens the job details)
Sierra Space · Propulsion · Centennial, CO, United States of America· 1mo agoDetails
$137,386–$188,926.75/yrFluids Analyst III – Fluids & Propulsion – Crew Lunar Lander (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Denver, CO· 1mo agoDetails
$121,023–$169,432.20/yrStructural Analyst II (Fluid Systems) - New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Denver, CO· 1mo agoDetails
$90,934–$127,307.25/yrMechanical Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Propulsion · Englewood, CO, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$79,300–$147,300/yrEngineering Manager, Propulsion Development and Test (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 2mo agoDetails
$140,000–$250,000/yrPropulsion Development Engineer II (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 4mo agoDetails
$100,000–$150,000/yrSenior Propulsion Development Engineer (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO· 4mo agoDetails
$165,000–$235,000/yrPropulsion Engineer (II - III) (opens the job details)
True Anomaly · Propulsion · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA· 6mo agoDetails
$100,000–$190,000/yr
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What people ask about propulsion engineers' work in the Denver area
Which space companies hire propulsion engineers in the Denver area?
Today, True Anomaly (10 roles), Lockheed Martin (5 roles), Blue Origin (3 roles), United Launch Alliance (3 roles), Sierra Space (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in the Denver area.
Where in the Denver area are the roles for propulsion engineers?
Most are in Denver (13), Centennial (4), Littleton (4), Englewood (1), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for propulsion engineers in the Denver area pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $154k/yr, with typical pay from $117k–$279k/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 2,010 aerospace engineers working in the Denver area, in any industry, earn a median $156k/yr (BLS, May 2025). The space roles for propulsion engineers here post a median $154k/yr today, 1.4% below that; our research on levels and pay sets every profession and area side by side, once a day.
Do roles for propulsion engineers in the Denver area require US citizenship?
Of the 2,087 space postings in Colorado whose text we read, 58% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 63.5% 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 the Denver area (the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area as the Census Bureau draws it: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson and Park counties), 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 propulsion engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.