20 days ago
Dahlgren, VA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$90k - $120k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and validate software solutions using C/C++, Java, and Python.
- Participate in requirements, architecture, development, deployment, sustainment, integration, and defect-management activities.
- Maintain and adjust GitLab integrations with Jenkins and static code analysis tools in a DevSecOps pipeline.
- Collaborate with government and industry partners, engineering staff, program managers, customers, and Navy technical authorities.
- Support system testing by reviewing test procedures, participating in Test Readiness Reviews, representing subsystem readiness, contributing to integration events, and participating in post-test assessments.
- Develop and review system design, integration, certification, and engineering change documentation.
- Contribute software engineering solutions for maritime or land-based weapons control and command-and-control systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
- Two years of demonstrated relevant technical knowledge and subject-matter expertise, or U.S. Naval operational experience in a combat systems rate at the E5 level or higher.
- Experience with software and systems engineering for maritime or land-based weapons control or command-and-control systems.
- Experience with C/C++ software engineering, including automated code reviews.
- Experience maintaining DevSecOps pipelines using GitLab integrations with Jenkins and static code analysis tools.
- Experience with complex-system design, planning, analysis, research, testing, documentation, and full engineering lifecycle activities.
- Understanding of Engineering Change Proposals, Interface Change Requests, Interface Design Specifications, Weapon Specifications, and related system integration documentation.
- Experience with weapon and combat system certification processes, including Aegis Warfare System Core Technical Competencies Requirements Design self-certification criteria.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance; an interim Secret clearance is required to start, and U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
- Preferred: IBM DOORS, Atlassian Jira, Navy Warfare Center enterprise experience, Navy Technical Authority interaction, and experience with strike weapons, fire control systems, aerospace design, software, or systems safety.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Parental leave.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Tax-saving options.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- The position is located in Dahlgren, VA, and was posted October 23, 2026 until filled; benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.
About Amentum
Amentum provides engineering, operations and maintenance, logistics, and mission support services to U.S. federal agencies and allied governments, including defense and energy programs. Its business centers on large, long-term government contracts spanning defense, space, nuclear cleanup, and infrastructure, with program management and technical services at the core. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it was formed in 2020 from the spinoff of AECOM’s Management Services division.