Principal Electrical Engineer - Infrared Sensor Payloads
Sierra Space
Louisville, CO · $164k–$226k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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November 2026
- #2Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West62% · of 19
- #4Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mountain West1.6% · of 18
- #8Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West16% · of 19
- #10Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Mountain West7% · of 19
- #12Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West77 openings · of 22
- #14Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mountain West22% · of 14
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $194,945 a year. Across 78 open principal electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $159,500 to $197,500 and the median is $172,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 13% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...About the Role Sierra Space is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer –Infrared Sensor Payloads to provide technical leadership and... ...and management of spacecraft-to-payload interfaces, including electrical, mechanical, thermal, data, timing, pointing, jitter, line-of-...