Rocky Mountain Section
is a Professional Section of the
Society of Women Engineers

A world with gender parity and equality in engineering and technology.

The Society of Women Engineers is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. For more than seven decades, SWE has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. Our organization is centered around a passion for our members’ success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today’s exciting engineering and technology specialties.


Rocky Mountain Section (RMS) is one of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) largest sections with over 600 members. The section is also large in physical space encompassing all of Wyoming and most of Colorado with the Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas being part of Pikes Peak Section.

RMS has dedicated leaders, volunteers and contributors thorough its large membership base that are committed to SWE’s core values and mission. RMS hosts many programs and events throughout the year that highlight four focus areas: Collegiate Engagement, Membership, Outreach, and Professional Development.


News and Announcements



6th Grade Essay Contest

The 39th Annual Great Women in Engineering and Science Essay Contest is open! Sixth grade students at schools in Colorado and Wyoming are invited to participate. The goal of the contest is to foster an interest in STEM in middle school students and to introduce students to female role models who have achieved significant success in areas of science and engineering. Essay entries are due March 14.

To enter, write an original essay of approximately 500 words on one of the women engineers and scientists: Margaret E Knight – 19th Century Inventor; Stephanie D. Wilson – 21th Century Astronaut; Janet Rowley – 20th Century Geneticist; Tu Youyou – 20th Century Medical Scientist; Emmy Noether – 19th Century Mathematician.


Summit Award Nominations

Summit Awards are presented to individuals, teams, collegiates, or professionals who have demonstrated SWE core values and/or made an outstanding contribution to the section. Award categories include: outreach, professional development, membership, fund development, communicator, newcomer, superior supporter, integrity, inclusive environment, mutual support, professional excellence, and trust. Please consider nominating yourself, a colleague, classmate or friend for recognition. The nomination deadline is March 14th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT.


Virtual Book Discussion
Furiously Happy

Join RMS for a virtual book discussion on Feb 13, 6pm. This month, we’ll share Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson. Email Bounkheana to join.

In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea.

But terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.


Certificates of Merit

RMS is pleased to announce its local Certificates of Merit program for high school women. RMS recognizes up to 3 female students in each high school for outstanding achievement in mathematics and science. Teachers and school administrators may nominate up to three female students at your school for outstanding achievement in science and mathematics over three years.

In order for the certificates to be mailed to your school before your awards ceremony or graduation date, requests must be received at least 4 weeks before certificates are required, or by April 5, 2025, whichever is earlier.


Colorado Gives Day

You can join the wave of generosity.

You can join the statewide movement and make a big impact in your community. ColoradoGives.org is a year-round giving platform.

Giving is Open with one-time or recurring gift options. RMS recommends giving towards our general fund to support “where needed most”. If you prefer, you may designate** GESTEM, K-12 Outreach, Scholarships, or Spring Summit.

** If you would like to designate your donation to support a specific activity, please use the full donation page or follow-up with an email to us, as the widget does not include a designation field.


Employment Opportunity

Land Development Project Manager at Dewberry

Dewberry is currently seeking a Land Development Project Manager for the Louisville, CO office with the opportunity to work occasionally out of the Denver office as necessary. This position requires 10+ years of experience in site planning and land development including the production and management of; design of grading, storm water management, urban drainage planning, soil erosion & sediment control, public and private roadways, utilities and site planning for residential, commercial, retail, institutional and recreational facilities. Visit the Dewberry Careers page for more information.

Land Development Project Engineer at Dewberry

Dewberry is currently seeking a Land Development Project Engineer for the Louisville, CO office with the opportunity to work occasionally out of the Denver office as necessary. This position requires at least 5 years of relevant experience in civil engineering and land development including project engineering to support the production of: design of grading, storm water management, drainage design and reports, soil erosion & sediment control plans and reports, public and private roadways horizontal and vertical designs, “wet” utility design and coordination with design team professionals successfully delivering; residential, commercial, retail, institutional and recreational facilities. Visit the Dewberry Careers page for more information.

Payload Systems Communication Systems Engineer at D-Orbit

D-Orbit USA is seeking a Payload Communication Systems Engineer with RF aperture design familiarity who can be a technical interface with partner RF payload providers, and who can support both payload and spacecraft architecture development by calculating and developing interface requirements. Email info@dorbit.com to apply.

Role: Work with potential customers to understand mission requirements and translate into
payload requirements, proposing various solutions to meet customer needs; Communicate our mission needs (throughput, frequency, etc.) to payload vendors; Work with RF communications payload vendors (Viasat, MDA, etc.) to iterate system architecture and sizing and derive specifications (power, mass, size, throughput, etc.) for
their communications payloads; Perform cross-functional payload trade studies to explore multiple solutions; Maintain knowledge of “state of the art” RF communications payload systems, vendors, use cases and market trends; and Communicate payload capabilities with our D-Orbit USA engineering team.

Skills: Detailed understanding of communications system architecture, interfaces and
functionality; Detailed understanding of RF engineering for satellite communications in S, X, Ka, Ku
and V Bands; Demonstrated knowledge developing and owning link budgets for space applications; Clear communication skills; and Strong organizational skills. Education: BS in Electrical or Systems Engineering with MS preferred.

Electrical Engineer at D-Orbit

D-Orbit USA is seeking an Electrical Engineer with relevant experience in the aerospace sector to join our team. This position is on-site in Boulder, Colorado. US Citizenship Required. Approximately 6 weeks travel per year. Email info@dorbit.com to apply.

Responsibilities include: Collaborate with the electrical team in Boulder and with partner engineers in Como, Italy, to develop next-generation avionics for LEO and GEO spacecraft; Architect and develop space-worthy hardware from concept through testing and delivery; Participate in parts selection and radiation tests (TID and Heavy Ion) at US and European facilities for avionics board-level tests; Create radiation test circuits for IC-level tests; Perform board bring-up and debugging using lab equipment; Set up tests at board and satellite levels for functional, integration, and environmental tests; Design harnesses from drawings to procurement; Interface with contract manufacturers for PCB fabrication, board assembly, harness builds, and box-level builds; Work closely with I&T for the build of qualification and proto-flight spacecraft, and interface with contract manufacturers for higher quantity builds of spacecraft.

Experience: BS in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience; Schematic and layout in Altium; Simulation in LTSPICE; Designing for space/radiation environments; Electrical Systems Engineering (i.e., working to derive requirements from end-use applications); Low-speed interfaces (USB, SPI, UART, SpaceWire); and Designing with FPGAs, DDR4, ADCs, & NVM. Bonus Skills include: Scripting (preferably Python) is strongly desired; Design-for-manufacturing; FPGA programming (VHDL / Verilog); and Embedded C or C++ – opportunities for embedded software development.


Upcoming Events

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RMS Mailing Address

​Society of Women Engineers – Rocky Mountain Section
1090 S Wadsworth Blvd Unit C-7201
Lakewood, CO 80226

Mail from our previous PO Box is being forwarded to our new permanent mailing address. This new mail service includes a variety of features that improves our section’s ability to better manage mail and ultimately better serve our members and partners.