Engineering Jobs in Colorado

Engineering hiring in Colorado: the current picture

There are 423 live engineering openings in Colorado right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 66 new engineering postings in Colorado in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.

Hiring is concentrated: Northrop Grumman alone accounts for roughly 32% of open roles, with Anduril Industries and AECOM2 next in line. Colorado Springs has the deepest pool (99 openings), followed by Denver (78) and Aurora (54). Of postings that specify a schedule, 100% are full-time. 11 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (3%) of the market.

Posted pay in Colorado runs below the national mix for engineering work: 63% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 75% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $116,000 here, compared with roughly $132,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations in Colorado at $114,000 (median $103,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.