Amentum

Software Engineer

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3 months ago
Adelaide, AustraliaMid Level / Senior

Responsibilities

  • Support software engineering activities within the engineering framework.
  • Review and assure system-level artefacts, including system planning, integration, design and development, and test and evaluation.
  • Contribute to the execution of system reviews across Mission and Support Systems.
  • Maintain documentation repositories for engineering activities in compliance with Defence policy, regulatory requirements, and legislated standards.
  • Apply established engineering standards, tools, and processes under general direction.
  • Manage personal work and priorities while collaborating with multidisciplinary and multinational teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Engineering from an Australian institution or a qualification satisfying Washington Accord requirements for recognition as a professional engineer.
  • Approximately 2–5 years of experience in a relevant engineering role.
  • Understanding of software engineering methods and software design and development processes.
  • Experience supporting software engineering activities for major capital acquisition.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Eligibility to access ITAR-controlled information.
  • Required NV1 security clearance.
  • Desirable experience with software engineering tools and methods, defence or other high-assurance environments, systems engineering practices, JORN or OTHR capability, and relevant Defence engineering frameworks and standards.

Benefits

  • Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
  • Based in Adelaide.
  • Supportive and diverse team culture with a stated focus on work-life balance, collaboration, well-being, and career development.
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About Amentum

10,000+ employees

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.

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