4 months ago
Arlington, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$150k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight of VLEO satellite technology development for a Government program manager.
- Assess satellite software development, including ground and flight software testing.
- Evaluate state-of-the-art software development practices and applications for novel satellite architectures.
- Support program concepts, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, experimentation, and testing efforts.
- Prepare experiment and test plans and coordinate with performers, government agents, test ranges, and test facilities.
- Author program briefings, technical reports, PowerPoint charts, and memorandums for DARPA and transition partners.
- Attend performer calls, major reviews, transition partner meetings, and internal DARPA team meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in a scientific or technological discipline.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience.
- Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain it.
- Demonstrated experience with satellite software development, including testing ground and flight software.
- Experience assessing software development practices and applications for novel satellite architectures.
- Professionalism, maturity, sound judgment, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently or in a team setting.
- Preferred: Master of Science degree in a relevant scientific or technological discipline.
- Preferred: Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access.
- Preferred: Prior experience with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate.
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.
- Preferred on-site work at the client location in Arlington, Virginia, with some hybrid work potentially available.
- Approximately 25% local and domestic travel is required.
- 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.