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Programmer Manager Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Manager, Engineering

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$145K - $170K/yr

Ibotta's engineering team is growing and we're looking for an additional Software Engineering Manager to join our innovative team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. At ...

Manager, Engineering

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$145K - $170K/yr

Ibotta's engineering team is growing and we're looking for an additional Software Engineering Manager to join our innovative team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. At ...

Engineering Manager

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Company Description Our startup client is seeking an Engineering Manager to join their dynamic, fast growing team. This individual will be responsible for leading technical innovation and the ...

Company Description Our startup client is seeking an Engineering Manager to join their dynamic, fast growing team. This individual will be responsible for leading technical innovation and the ...

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for our Electroโ€‘Optical group, a multidisciplinary team of Optical, Electrical, Systems, and Controls Engineers at our location in Longmont, CO. In ...

Job Details We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for our Electro-Optical group, a multidisciplinary team of Optical, Electrical, Systems, and Controls Engineers at our location in ...

Engineering Manager

Longmont, CO ยท On-site

$120K - $202K/yr

Job Details We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for our Electro-Optical group, a multidisciplinary team of Optical, Electrical, Systems, and Controls Engineers at our location in ...

Engineering Manager

Longmont, CO ยท On-site

$120K - $202K/yr

Job Details We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead our Mechanical Engineering team based in Longmont, CO. In this position, you will provide strategic leadership and hands-on ...

Electrical Engineer Manager

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$126K - $162K/yr

You'll lead and develop engineers and designers, manage resources across projects, establish engineering standards, oversee quality and budgets, and serve as a senior electrical technical authority ...

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As Engineering Manager for Verifications, you'll own a wide surface area with meaningful room to make it better - improving accuracy and turnaround time, reducing manual touchpoints, and scaling how ...

Electrical Engineer Manager

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$126K - $162K/yr

You'll lead and develop engineers and designers, manage resources across projects, establish engineering standards, oversee quality and budgets, and serve as a senior electrical technical authority ...

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How much do programmer manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for programmer manager in Colorado is $41.57, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $27.07 and $54.09 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Programmer Manager vs Software Developer?

AspectProgrammer ManagerSoftware Developer
CredentialsBachelor's or higher in Computer Science; management experienceBachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related field
Work EnvironmentLeads teams, manages projects, coordinates tasksFocuses on coding, designing, and implementing software
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in tech companies, software firms, IT departmentsCommon across tech, startups, enterprise software

The main difference is that a Programmer Manager combines technical coding skills with team leadership and project management, whereas a Software Developer primarily focuses on coding and software creation without managerial responsibilities.

Are programmer managers in high demand?

Programmer managers are in high demand due to the need for technical leadership in software development teams. They typically require strong programming skills combined with management experience and are sought after across various industries, especially in technology and finance sectors.

What does a programmer manager do?

A programmer manager oversees software development teams, coordinating projects, setting priorities, and ensuring timely delivery of code. They often have technical expertise in programming and use project management tools to facilitate collaboration and maintain quality standards.

What are the most commonly searched types of Programmer jobs in Colorado?

The most popular types of Programmer jobs in Colorado are:

What cities in Colorado are hiring for Programmer Manager jobs?

Cities in Colorado with the most Programmer Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Programmer Manager job openings in Colorado as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 16% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $86,471 per year, or $41.6 per hour.

Manager, Hardware Engineering

Westminster, CO โ€ข On-site

CesiumAstro
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturingย โ€ขย 11 - 50 employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

Please Note:ย To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Atย CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager, Digital & Mixed-Signal Hardware to lead and coordinate our high-speed digital electronics teams across multiple sites and product lines. This leadership role is critical to ensuring design consistency and high-quality execution across a diverse portfolio of software-defined radios, space computing platforms, and phased array control systems.

This position is a highly technical leadership role responsible for delivering well-engineered digital and mixed-signal hardware - on schedule - across all product lines. The role provides technical ownership for board- and system-level high-speed digital designs while leading functional team execution, staffing, and engineering process maturity in a fast-growing aerospace and defense startup environment.

In addition to people and process leadership, this role contributes hands-on technical expertise to critical designs, architecture reviews, and complex debug activities, ensuring products are scalable, manufacturable, testable, and robust at production volumes.

This front-line engineering management role is the perfect fit for excellent engineers who want to grow their impact. If you are passionate about designing great hardware, have strong interpersonal skills, and are excited by the prospect of designing teams to make more hardware than you can on your own - this is the role for you.

Some engineering management experience is preferred but not required. The successful candidate may be a senior or principal engineer motivated to take the next step in their career.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Maintain technical integrity and engineering excellence for high-speed digital and mixed-signal electronics development across the company.
  • Establish, mature, scale, and enforce engineer-friendly digital hardware development processes, including high-speed interface design guidelines, signal integrity simulation workflows, and schematic and layout standards for dense, high-layer-count PCBs
  • Lead and participate in rigorous architecture and design reviews, ensuring appropriate subject matter expert (SME) engagement across digital, RF, power, firmware, and mechanical disciplines.
  • Apply strong working knowledge of adjacent disciplines - RF electronics, power electronics, mechanical engineering, software - to ensure board- and system-level success.
  • Contribute directly to board-level digital and mixed-signal designs as needed, particularly in high-risk or schedule-critical programs.
  • Lead or support complex debug efforts involving high-speed interfaces, large FPGA and processor implementations, and related technical topics.
  • Ensure digital hardware designs are buildable and testable at scale using DFM and DFT best practices.
  • Drive disciplined handoff from engineering to manufacturing through close collaboration with manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and production test engineering.
  • Ensure designs meet quality, reliability, and scalability requirements for aerospace and defense production environments.
  • Partner with Supply Chain to ensure component availability, lifecycle risk mitigation, and cost awareness.
  • Drive design reuse, modular architectures, and platform commonality across products to accelerate execution and reduce risk.
TEAM LEADERSHIP, STAFFING & PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Build, scale, and lead a high-performing digital and mixed-signal hardware engineering team.
  • Advocate for realistic schedules while holding the team accountable to delivery commitments.
  • Lead hiring activities, including writing job descriptions, conducting interviews, and making hire/no-hire decisions.
  • Establish clear development paths and growth opportunities for high-performing engineers.
  • Address performance issues promptly and constructively.
  • Actively close skill gaps through hands-on mentorship, training initiatives, or targeted hiring.
  • Provide one-on-one coaching, mentoring, and deep technical guidance.
  • Serve as a key contributor to early-stage engineering execution planning, including collaboration with Business Development and Systems Engineering.
  • Plan and manage budgets related to staffing, lab equipment, capital equipment, and design/simulation software.
  • Maintain strong working relationships across Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of direct digital or mixed-signal hardware engineering experience, preferably in aerospace environments. 1-3 years of small-team technical leadership or engineering management experience preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrated deep expertise in high-speed digital and mixed-signal board design.
  • Software-defined radio experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of signal integrity (SI) and timing.
  • Experience supporting design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), and transition from development to production.
  • Proven ability to conduct rigorous technical reviews, mentor engineers, and communicate effectively across disciplines.
  • Ability to balance architectural rigor with execution speed in a fast-paced development environment.
  • Proficiency with high-speed simulation and analysis tools such as Ansys SiWave or ADS SiPro.
  • Deep hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium.
  • Familiarity with FPGA toolchains (e.g. Xilinx Vivado) preferred.
  • Strong technical and non-technical communication skills.
$184,000 - $225,500 a year
CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.ย  Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.ย ย 
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CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer.ย  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard toย race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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