Chief Engineer, Space Vehicles and Satellites
ispace
Englewood, CO · $180k–$270k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Englewood, CO ranks
Where Englewood, CO placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West60 / 100 · of 11
- #4Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West60% · of 19
- #5Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West51 / 100 · of 11
- #7Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mountain West8% · of 16
- #7Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mountain West41 / 100 · of 11
- #8Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Mountain West8% · 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 $225,000 a year. Across 90 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $102,000 to $227,500 and the median is $166,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 35% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
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
...together! Our team is growing, and we are actively seeking talented individuals who share our passion for space. We're hiring a Chief Engineer to own the technical architecture behind our lunar landers and satellite delivery programs. We need someone who can own the...