Flight Software & GNC
Flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado
172 open flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado right now, at 25 employers, typically posting $140k–$205k a year. Write the code that flies the vehicle and steers it: flight software, guidance, navigation and control.
- Lockheed Martin33 open
- Blue Origin27 open
- True Anomaly19 open
- Sierra Space12 open
- CesiumAstro11 open
- Rocket Lab10 open
- Katalyst Space Technologies8 open
- Rendezvous Robotics7 open
- Impulse Space6 open
- United Launch Alliance6 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 25 in all.
- 25th percentile$140,050/hr
- Median (50th)$168,483.50/hr
- 75th percentile$204,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates143
- Jobs stating an hourly rate143
- Employers22
The median is the middle of the 143 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $140,050–$204,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$88,471–$154,638/yr
$158,000–$189,000/yr
$150,000–$259,000/yr
$95,900–$227,600/yr
- $148,300–$344,400/yr
- $166,900–$309,900/yr
$130,000–$280,000/yr- $150,000–$190,000/yr
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$129,776–$178,441/yr- $150,000–$200,000/yr
- $140,000–$270,000/yr
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$118,095–$200,762/yr- $118,095–$200,762/yr
- $200,000–$250,000/yr
- $70,952–$118,253/yr
- $85,372–$142,287/yr
- $123,714–$173,200/yr
- $134,961–$188,945/yr
- $80,500–$149,500/yr
- $105,534–$145,109/yr
$125,000–$270,000/yr
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$85,000–$115,000/yr- $157,512–$216,579/yr
- $149,603–$254,317/yr
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$91,800–$137,600/yr- $129,300–$193,900/yr
- $180,000–$285,000/yr
- $175,000–$270,000/yr
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Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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What flight software and GNC jobs pay in Colorado
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 143 open flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado, from 22 employers, median $168k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Flight Software pay in every state.
Flight Software occupations in Colorado
Each occupation's page for Colorado sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Flight Software in Colorado
The employers with the most open flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
- Lockheed Martin33 open in Colorado
- Blue Origin27 open in Colorado
- True Anomaly19 open in Colorado
- Sierra Space12 open in Colorado
- CesiumAstro11 open in Colorado
- Rocket Lab10 open in Colorado
Katalyst Space Technologies8 open in Colorado- Rendezvous Robotics7 open in Colorado
- Impulse Space6 open in Colorado
- United Launch Alliance6 open in Colorado
- The Aerospace Corporation5 open in Colorado
- Loft Orbital5 open in Colorado
Where the jobs are
The towns in Colorado with the most open flight software and GNC jobs.
Flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado: common questions
What do flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado pay?
Of the 143 open flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado that state a salary, at 22 space companies, the middle half offers $140k–$205k a year, $168k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Flight Software salaries in every state.
Who has the most flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado?
By open jobs on this board: Lockheed Martin (33), Blue Origin (27) and True Anomaly (19). In all, 25 employers have flight software and GNC jobs open in Colorado.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in Colorado are the most flight software and GNC jobs?
Denver (43), Littleton (39), Golden (17), Boulder (15) and Centennial (15). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
SpaceJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night, and a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states, and Apply shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job (FTC: job scams).
Flight software and GNC jobs in other states
Other space industry jobs in Colorado
Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Flight software and GNC jobs in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/colorado/gnc-flight-software