Jabil Inc. is a global manufacturing solutions and supply chain services company based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1966, it is one of the world's largest Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers and trades publicly on the NYSE under the ticker JBL. The company acts as a primary manufacturing and engineering partner for major global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), providing design, prototyping, contract assembly, component sourcing, and lifecycle logistics.
HQ: Saint Petersburg, United States • Supply Chain • Electronics Manufacturing • Contract Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1966
$156k – $282k per year • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal • English: B2
$145k – $261k per year • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
MATLAB
MATLAB
Simulink
Robotics
Digital Twin
Design
SolidWorks
IoT
OPC UA
Cannon Design is a global architecture, engineering, and design firm that provides integrated solutions for the built environment. The company has a long history of innovation and excellence, and its work has been recognized with numerous awards. Cannon Design's services include: Architecture Engineering Interior design Landscape architecture Planning Sustainability consulting Cannon Design is committed to creating spaces that are inspiring, functional, and sustainable.
Arlington • Rochester • Buffalo • Denver • Dallas • Higher Education • Real Estate • 201-500 employees
$106k – $133k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • Minneapolis • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
$117k – $146k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • Denver • Remote (United States, Colombia) • Contractor • Senior
$127k – $159k per year • Senior • 10+ years exp • Baltimore • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
SRI International is a nonprofit research institute working across computing, biosciences and sensing. Its laboratories produced foundational work in networking, speech recognition and human-computer interaction. The institute spins out commercial ventures from its research.
HQ: Menlo Park, United States • Health Care • Marketplaces • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 1946
≈ $93k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Middle • Ann Arbor • Remote (United States) • Middle
Blue Origin is an American aerospace manufacturer, defense contractor, and spaceflight services company founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos. Headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company designs and operates reusable rockets, heavy-lift engines, and deep-space logistics infrastructure to enable sustainable space exploration and commercial operations.
Los Angeles • Washington • Seattle • Huntsville • Arlington • Space Services • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 1001-5000 employees
$107k – $150k per year • Equity • Middle • 5+ years exp • In office (Seattle, Huntsville, Denver, Los Angeles, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
$157k – $220k per year • Equity • Senior • 12+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$131k – $183k per year • Equity • Middle • 8+ years exp • In office (Huntsville, Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Olsson is an engineering and design consultancy headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was founded in 1956. The firm provides a wide range of services including civil and structural engineering, environmental science, urban planning, and transportation infrastructure design. Operating through more than 30 offices across the United States, the employee-owned company serves public and private sector clients in the energy, water, and land development markets.
HQ: Lincoln, United States • Government • Water Utilities • Energy & Utilities • Transportation & Logistics • Environmental Science • Transport Infrastructure • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 201-500 employees • Est. 1956
≈ $96k – $203k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
≈ $107k – $222k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • Dallas • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $121k – $247k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • Dallas • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
AECOM is a leading global infrastructure consulting firm that provides end-to-end design, engineering, program management, and environmental services. The company partners with public and private sector clients to deliver complex projects across transportation, buildings, water, energy, and environmental restoration.
HQ: Dallas, United States • Environmental Science • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1996
$70k – $100k per year • Equity • Remote/Hybrid (Denver, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
$110k – $160k per year • Equity • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Denver, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
$130k – $160k per year • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Denver, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
HQ: San Diego, United States • Space & Aerospace • Drones & UAVs • Defense AI • Military Drones • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
$230k – $350k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
True Anomaly is a defense technology company dedicated to advancing space security and defense capabilities. The company designs and builds innovative spacecraft, such as its highly maneuverable Jackal autonomous orbital vehicles, paired with the Mosaic software platform for advanced mission management.
HQ: Centennial, United States • Space & Aerospace • Military • Space Defense • 1001-5000 employees
$165k – $250k per year • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Denver, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
MATLAB
Verilog
VHDL
MATLAB
Simulink
Chips/EDA
Altium Designer
$190k – $275k per year • Lead • 14+ years exp • In office (Denver, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Principal
$135k – $275k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Denver, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Principal
Blue River Technology is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, developing intelligent machinery designed to improve farming yields and reduce environmental impacts. By integrating robotics, computer vision, and machine learning, the company is revolutionizing agriculture through a unique blend of Silicon Valley tech and hands-on fieldwork. Their purpose is to tackle significant challenges in agriculture, optimize chemical usage, and drive global sustainability, all while fostering an engaged and collaborative company culture.
Santa Clara • Fresno • Machine Learning • Design & Creative • Hardware
$174k – $305k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
ROS
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
Sensor Fusion
Webots
$174k – $305k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
ROS
Gazebo
Isaac Sim
Sensor Fusion
Webots
GE Vernova is a global energy equipment and services company that spun off from General Electric as an independent, publicly traded business. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company operates across three primary business segments - Power, Wind, and Electrification - providing gas, nuclear, hydro, onshore and offshore wind turbines, grid software, and energy storage solutions. GE Vernova partners with utilities, industrial clients, and governments worldwide to drive electrification and accelerate the transition toward sustainable power.
HQ: Cambridge, United States • Wind Energy • Energy & Utilities • Power Grid • 1001-5000 employees
$80k – $120k per year • Junior • 1+ year exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Avride develops self-driving cars and sidewalk delivery robots, and was created in 2024 when Nebius spun out the former Yandex autonomous vehicle division. Its delivery robots operate on American university campuses and with food delivery platforms, while its robotaxi programme runs with Hyundai and Uber. Engineering is based in Austin, Texas.
HQ: Austin, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Smart Mobility • Autonomous Driving • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
≈ $101k – $232k per year (Estimated) • Austin • Remote (United States) • Relocation
Bash
C++
Python
C++
CMake
Python
Asyncio
DevOps
Bazel
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitHub
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
NixOS
Ubuntu
Leidos is a defense, intelligence, civil, and health information technology enterprise. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the Fortune 500 company (NYSE: LDOS) operates as one of the primary IT, scientific research, and systems integration contractors for the U.S. federal government, allied defense agencies, and commercial infrastructure entities.
HQ: Reston, United States • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013
$87k – $157k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $98k – $204k per year (Estimated) • Senior • United States • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$70k – $126k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
Booz Allen Hamilton is a major American management and technology consulting firm that provides strategic, engineering, and cybersecurity services primarily to the U.S. government, defense agencies, and commercial clients. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company is known for its deep expertise in defense, intelligence, and civil infrastructure. Today, it plays a central role in national security and government modernization by deploying advanced capabilities in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and cyber defense.
HQ: McLean, United States • Military • Information Technology • IT Consulting • Government • Cybersecurity • Homeland Security • National Security • 5000+ employees • Est. 1914
$99k – $225k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (El Segundo, Denver, Colorado Springs, Washington, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
ALTEN Technology is a premier engineering and technology consulting firm that provides end-to-end solutions for complex product development and IT projects. Operating as part of the global ALTEN Group, the company serves clients across high-tech sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, defense, and clean energy.
HQ: Boulogne-Billancourt, France • Information Technology • Professional Services • IT Consulting • Science & Engineering • 1001-5000 employees
$125k – $175k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Denver • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Senior
Altium Designer
Cadence Allegro
OrCAD
OrCAD X
$125k – $150k per year • Lead • 7+ years exp • In office (Denver, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Principal
Bash
Python
C
C
GNU Make
DevOps
Bamboo
Bitbucket
CI/CD
Docker
GitHub
GitLab
Management
Confluence
Jira
Latitude AI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company that develops automated driving technologies. The company was formed in 2023 to reimagine what it's like to drive, giving drivers time back on their journeys and transforming the driving experience to be safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich.
HQ: Palo Alto, United States • Automotive Manufacturing • Autonomous Driving • Artificial Intelligence
$192k – $288k per year • Equity • Senior • 8+ years exp • Pittsburgh • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
NumPy
Cybersecurity
Wireshark
Robotics
ROS
$160k – $240k per year • Equity • Senior • 4+ years exp • Pittsburgh • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
C
Python
C
Embedded C
SDL
DevOps
Cortex
RTOS
Prometheus
Bazel
CI/CD
Docker
IoT
FreeRTOS
Atwell is a national consulting, engineering, land development, and construction management firm headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. Founded in 1905, the private equity-backed enterprise operates in partnership with global investment firm Advent International alongside President & CEO Matthew C. Bissett.
HQ: Southfield, United States • Real Estate • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • Est. 1905
$90k – $120k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Junior
$125k – $175k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Senior
DuckDuckGo is an independent American software company headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania. The company is private held with a team of passionate people from over 15 counties.
Singapore • Search Engines • Est. 2008
$179k per year • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • Singapore • Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges.
Arlington • Reston • Brussels • Madrid • Newark • Government • Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1969
$81k – $139k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Chicago • Atlanta • Houston • Raleigh • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$108k – $222k per year • Equity • Senior • 12+ years exp • Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • Nashville • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
PDDN is a provider of end-to-end software solutions and IT consulting Services and software development Company. is headquartered in Fremont, California with clients across the Silicon Valley and other Information technology Hubs in different stat...
HQ: Fremont, United States • Professional Services • Software • Information Technology
≈ $144k – $261k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Dallas • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Principal
At ITAC, we put people and family first. We build lasting relationships with our employees and clients, earning their trust, sharing common values, and collaborating to solve complex industrial problems. Clients are an integral part of our ITA...
Nashville • Norfolk • Raleigh • Wilmington • Lexington • Industrial Design • Industrial Engineering • Science & Engineering • 201-500 employees • Est. 1988
≈ $85k – $196k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
≈ $91k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
≈ $91k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Junior |
8 |
$120K |
$123K |
$126K |
| Middle |
30 |
$150K |
$183K |
$183K |
| Senior |
55 |
$160K |
$202K |
$220K |
| Lead |
34 |
$198K |
$275K |
$305K |
| All levels |
139 |
$160K |
$198K |
$256K |
Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Relocation package
19%
37
The market right now
Alion currently lists 196 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Denver from 67 companies. 30 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 61 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
139 of these Hardware Engineer jobs in Denver state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $160K and $256K a year, with a median of $198K. By level, the median runs junior at $123K, middle at $183K, senior at $202K, and lead at $275K. The step from junior to lead is worth about 2.2x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are United States (51), United Arab Emirates (1), and Singapore (1). 64% of the listings are fully remote, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Hardware Engineer jobs in Denver right now are Blueorigin (51), Olsson (12), True Anomaly (12), AECOM (11), Leidos (7), and Curtiss-Wright Corporation (7). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (52), C++ (41), MATLAB (26), SystemVerilog (25), Verilog (21), AutoCAD (16), CI/CD (15), and Altium Designer (12). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current Hardware Engineer jobs in Denver, 24 state visa sponsorship, 37 offer a relocation package, and 106 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
