WATCH: Defense company adding 500 Colorado Springs jobs

The full Chamber & EDC and Omni Federal press conference can be viewed in the video player above.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday, April 24 announced the expansion of Omni Federal, an engineering services company that is expected to add 500 jobs.

The Chamber & EDC said the company provides modern engineering and digital transformation solutions for the Department of Defense and intelligence communities.

“We’re deeply honored to be part of the national security space ecosystem in Colorado Springs! After a thorough evaluation of several cities, Colorado Springs emerged as the perfect location for expansion,” said Parag Thakker, CEO of Omni Federal.

According to the Chamber & EDC, “Omni Federal expects to create over 500 new jobs at an average annual wage of $150,000… The positions will include ground station, systems, software, and network engineers, data scientists, and security analysts, among others.”

Watch the full press conference in the video player above to learn more about the company and the positions available .

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