400+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Denver, CO

Government wage data shows strong local pay, but it varies by subfamily. In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, the broad architecture and engineering group averaged $54.87 per hour in May 2025, and the broader SOC 17 family showed a $104,060 median and $114,140 mean annual wage in 2025. Scientific roles pay less on average in the same metro: the SOC 19 family showed an $85,440 median and $99,430 mean annual wage. Current posting-based signals are higher, with advertised salaries centered on about $120k to $178k locally and a Colorado mean offered salary on new openings of about $113,708, but those figures reflect advertised openings rather than realized pay.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 352 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $97,500 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median and $155,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Denver is a workable but selective market for Engineering & Scientific job seekers right now. The broad local labor market is softer than a year ago—metro unemployment reached 4.6% in August 2026—but Colorado's engineering & scientific employment was still up 2.8% year over year in September and statewide active postings for the field were up 19.7%, which is much stronger than the overall market backdrop. Visible demand is concentrated in defense, space, and adjacent engineering work, with more than 1,100 recent postings across more than 350 companies and a fragmented employer base rather than a single dominant buyer. The catch is that the market skews experienced and on-site, so it is better for candidates with directly relevant domain depth than for true beginners.

Best positioned: Candidates with systems engineering, verification and validation, Python, DOORS, or AutoCAD experience—and who are open to on-site or hybrid defense, aerospace, or civil-project work—have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not treat the headline salary bands as a universal floor: current postings center on about $120k to $178k, but only about 15% of openings are entry level and the sample is tilted toward senior, defense-heavy roles.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 403 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Lockheed Martin Corporation: 25 open roles
2. Telemetry Today LLC: 18 open roles
3. Sierra Space Corporation: 13 open roles
4. Sierra Nevada Corp: 11 open roles
5. Jacobs Engineering Group: 9 open roles
6. CesiumAstro, Inc.: 8 open roles
7. Farnsworth Group: 8 open roles
8. WSP Global Inc.: 8 open roles
9. Kiewit: 7 open roles
10. Affiliated Engineers, Inc.: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Denver: 136
• Westminster: 38
• Littleton: 29
• Boulder: 27
• Englewood: 26
• Greenwood Village: 24
• Centennial: 19
• Lone Tree: 17

Work arrangement

on-site 272 (69%), hybrid 116 (29%), remote 7 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated, not evenly spread across the whole category. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 1,100 Engineering & Scientific postings across more than 350 companies in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, and the employer base is described as fragmented rather than concentrated. Within those postings, the most active industries were defense and space manufacturing at about 30%, aerospace & defense at about 25%, construction at about 10%, aviation and aerospace component manufacturing at about 10%, and civil engineering at about 10%. Lockheed Martin Corporation was the most clearly named high-volume employer, with more than 175 postings in the sample. The work itself also clusters around experienced delivery roles. Local postings skew about 15% entry, about 30% mid, about 40% senior, and about 20% lead+, while work arrangement skews about 70% on-site, about 30% hybrid, and about 5% remote. Skill demand is similarly concentrated: systems engineering leads at about 20%, followed by verification and validation and Python at about 15% each, with AutoCAD, system integration, DOORS, project management, and mechanical engineering each around about 10%. That makes Denver a stronger market for candidates who can plug into complex programs than for broadly defined generalists. The evidence is thinner on pure scientific and lab-heavy roles than on engineering. In annual 2025 metro employment data, Denver had 43,820 workers in the architecture and engineering family versus 17,880 in life, physical, and social science occupations, and the current posting-skill mix is clearly engineering-weighted. If you are pursuing lab scientist or research scientist paths, expect a narrower lane and cast a wider employer net than the headline category name implies.

• Defense, space, and systems programs (high): This is the clearest high-opportunity pocket, backed by the dominant industry mix and the strongest local skill signals around systems engineering, verification and validation, DOORS, and system integration.
• Civil, construction, and design work (moderate): Civil engineering and construction are visible but smaller slices of the market, making them viable targets especially for AutoCAD users and PE-track candidates.
• Manufacturing product engineering (moderate): There are openings, but the local manufacturing backdrop is softer because Denver metro manufacturing employment was down 2.5954% year over year in August 2026.
• Scientific, lab, and research roles (limited): These roles are still part of the category, but the local evidence is less detailed and less abundant than for engineering-heavy roles, so the path looks narrower and less visible.

Where to focus: If your goal is the best odds in the next 90 days, focus on on-site or hybrid systems-heavy roles tied to defense, space, aerospace components, and adjacent civil programs—not remote-first generalist applications.

Roles worth searching next

• Quality systems specialist: Verification and validation, system integration, and project-management language already show up repeatedly in the dominant local skill mix, making quality a realistic bridge role.
• CAD/BIM designer or drafter: AutoCAD is one of the recurring local skills, and construction plus civil engineering together make up a meaningful share of visible demand.
• Technical project manager or program coordinator: Project management is a recurring requirement, and the market skews toward senior and lead-level work tied to program delivery.
• Test technician or engineering technician: Denver's market is strong in validation, systems, and on-site program work, so hands-on testing roles can be a practical entry point into the same employer base.

What postings ask for

• Systems engineering (premium | immediate): It is the single most-requested hard skill in current local postings at about 20%, making it one of the clearest signals of fit for the Denver market. Who: Mid-career engineers, defense applicants, and career switchers coming from technical program environments.
• Verification and validation (premium | immediate): Verification and validation appears in about 15% of local postings, which tells you Denver employers value engineers who can prove requirements compliance, testing rigor, and delivery readiness. Who: Systems, test, quality, and aerospace candidates.
• Python (differentiator | near-term): Python shows up in about 15% of local postings, suggesting that modeling, automation, analysis, and workflow scripting improve competitiveness even in non-software engineering roles. Who: Mechanical, systems, research, and career-switching candidates who need a portable technical proof point.
• DOORS (differentiator | near-term): DOORS appears in about 10% of postings and pairs naturally with systems engineering and traceability-heavy defense work. Who: Applicants targeting space, defense, avionics, and other requirements-driven programs.
• AutoCAD (differentiator | near-term): AutoCAD appears in about 10% of local postings and is one of the clearest bridges into civil, construction, and design-side roles. Who: Entry-level candidates, civil-track candidates, and switchers from drafting or construction support.
• Project management (table_stakes | near-term): Project management appears in about 10% of local postings, and the market's senior skew means employers often want technical contributors who can also manage schedule, coordination, and delivery risk. Who: Mid-career candidates and senior ICs moving toward lead roles.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Government wage data shows strong local pay, but it varies by subfamily. In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, the broad architecture and engineering group averaged $54.87 per hour in May 2025, and the broader SOC 17 family showed a $104,060 median and $114,140 mean annual wage in 2025. Scientific roles pay less on average in the same metro: the SOC 19 family showed an $85,440 median and $99,430 mean annual wage. Current posting-based signals are higher, with advertised salaries centered on about $120k to $178k locally and a Colorado mean offered salary on new openings of about $113,708, but those figures reflect advertised openings rather than realized pay. This is a genuinely well-paid market when you land in the right lane. Denver-area workers across all occupations averaged $39.28 per hour in May 2025, versus $54.87 for the broad architecture and engineering group, so engineering pay clearly sits above the local average.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated, not evenly spread across the whole category. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 1,100 Engineering & Scientific postings across more than 350 companies in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, and the employer base is described as fragmented rather than concentrated. Within those postings, the most active industries were defense and space manufacturing at about 30%, aerospace & defense at about 25%, construction at about 10%, aviation and aerospace component manufacturing at about 10%, and civil engineering at about 10%. Lockheed Martin Corporation was the most clearly named high-volume employer, with more than 175 postings in the sample. The work itself also clusters around experienced delivery roles. Local postings skew about 15% entry, about 30% mid, about 40% senior, and about 20% lead+, while work arrangement skews about 70% on-site, about 30% hybrid, and about 5% remote. Skill demand is similarly concentrated: systems engineering leads at about 20%, followed by verification and validation and Python at about 15% each, with AutoCAD, system integration, DOORS, project management, and mechanical engineering each around about 10%. That makes Denver a stronger market for candidates who can plug into complex programs than for broadly defined generalists. The evidence is thinner on pure scientific and lab-heavy roles than on engineering. In annual 2025 metro employment data, Denver had 43,820 workers in the architecture and engineering family versus 17,880 in life, physical, and social science occupations, and the current posting-skill mix is clearly engineering-weighted. If you are pursuing lab scientist or research scientist paths, expect a narrower lane and cast a wider employer net than the headline category name implies.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from Lockheed Martin Corporation (175 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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