Chief Engineer (Satellite Propulsion)
Sierra Space
Centennial, CO · $199k–$274k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Centennial, CO ranks
Where Centennial, CO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West14% · of 14
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in the Mountain West30% · of 19
- #8Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mountain West9% · of 18
- #8Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West57% · of 19
- #11Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mountain West4% · of 16
- #11Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West12% · of 19
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $236,240 a year. Across 81 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $122,500 to $237,500 and the median is $175,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 35% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among architectural and engineering managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for architectural and engineering managers: 3% (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
## Chief EngineerApply: Centennial, CO: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R26307# **Sierra Space Careers:**At Sierra Space, we build the... ...together, we are an extraordinary team.# **About the Role**The Chief Engineer will provide technical leadership and guidance to a major...