Criminal Firearms Examiner II

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License

8555 Double Helix Ct Englewood, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we’re growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
Integrity
, Respect, Professionalism
, and Customer Service
, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation work spaces

The hiring salary range for this position is $79,030 - $98,787 annually.

The deadline to submit applications is August 21st, 2026, However, it is subject to close at any time without prior notice once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

The Firearms Examiner II performs analysis of forensic evidence through a variety of methods related to Firearms examinations. This position reports to the Aurora Police Department and is assigned to the Unified Forensic Laboratory (UFL) in Englewood, CO. The UFL is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory which provides forensic services to law enforcement agencies within the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County and Douglas County in Colorado.

The UFL is an entity designed to support the criminal investigative functions of the agencies it serves.

• Performs mechanical function examinations of pistols, revolver, rifles and shotguns.
• Examines firearms-related evidence to include bullets, fired cartridge cases, fired shot shells and shotshell components, and unfired ammunition.
• Safely test fires firearms.
• Compares test fire bullets to bullets from the crime scene or individuals to determine whether the evidence bullets were fired from a particular firearm barrel.
• Compares test fired cartridge cases/shot shells to fired cartridge cases/shot shells from the crime scene to determine whether the evidence cartridge cases/shot shells were fired in a particular firearm.
• Performs serial number restoration on firearms with obliterated serial numbers.
• Performs Brass
  
  TraxTM acquisitions of test fired cartridge cases and crime scene cartridge cases into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).
• Performs Matchpoint+TM correlation reviews to identify and disseminate NIBIN leads.
• Issues reports regarding analysis of evidence
• Testifies as an expert witness in municipal, state and federal courts as necessary regarding analysis
• Maintains chain of custody of evidence
• Makes reagents/standards used for processing and verifies their performance
• Performs basic instrument maintenance when necessary
• Performs verifications and technical reviews of casework