2 months ago
Dahlgren, VA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$75k - $90k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, optimize, and enhance software solutions in an R&D-focused environment.
- Design and develop graphical user interfaces for internal tools in collaboration with team members and end-users.
- Implement software using C++, Rational Team Concert, GitLab, and other development tools.
- Plan, perform, and lead software design, coding, and testing efforts.
- Participate in software test events, including occasional travel to other locations.
- Work across requirements definition, design, coding, benchmarking, testing, debugging, and documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or physics with relevant hands-on experience.
- Active Secret-level US government security clearance and US citizenship required to maintain the clearance.
- Proficiency across the software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, coding, benchmarking, testing, debugging, and documentation.
- Practical experience in Agile software development environments.
- Familiarity with Atlassian products, including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience with version control tools such as Git or Bitbucket.
- Experience with C++, C#, and Java preferred.
- Hands-on expertise in object-oriented programming is strongly encouraged.
- Ability to commute regularly to Fredericksburg and Dahlgren, Virginia.
- Valid Real ID driver’s license and reliable personal transportation required; rideshare services are not permitted for site access.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Tuition and educational reimbursement.
- Wellness initiatives and professional development opportunities.
- Flexible paid time off and holidays.
- Parental leave.
- Basic life, AD&D, disability, and other insurance coverage.
- Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, pet insurance, and discounts on services and products.
- Primarily on-site in Fredericksburg and Dahlgren, Virginia, with occasional telecommuting and travel.
- Posting opened September 21, 2026, and remains open 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.