Chief Engineer - Defense Capability Development
Sierra Nevada
Englewood, CO · Posted November 9, 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 does not state pay. Across 48 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $129,000 to $226,000 and the median is $204,500.
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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
Join our team as a Chief Engineer and lead the charge in innovation and efficiency. Leverage cutting-edge technology and your unparalleled expertise to drive our projects beyond the boundaries of poss