Full-Time
Electrical Engineer
Amentum
10,001+ employees
Government engineering and technical services provider
Compensation Overview
$115k - $140k/yr
Tampa, FL, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
 Electrical Engineering (1) |
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- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a program certified by ABET
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience in buildings related electrical design
- Experience with construction support services for building projects
- Ability to serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) and prepare/review sealed design documents, where required
- Demonstrated experience in electrical design for buildings, infrastructure, and/or mission-critical facilities
- Professional Engineer (PE) license with the ability to be licensed in Florida within 6 months of hire date
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to hold and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance
- Travel: Minimal, as required
- Unusual or Special Physical Requirements of Position: Lifting up to 50 lbs.: 20%; Climbing: 20%; Crawling: 10%; Special clothing/equipment (wearing) may be required to wear PPE – steel toed shoes, safety glasses and vest when entering construction sites: 100%; Unusual physical requirements: Sitting (30%), Standing (50%), Bending (10%), stooping (10%)
- Research, design, and evaluate electrical systems and components for building, industrial, infrastructure, and mission-critical projects
- Serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance on power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security, and IT systems
- Collaborate with project teams, government clients, and contractors to develop and execute facility designs
- Perform quality control reviews and ensure quality assurance across all project phases
- Manage multiple priorities, work independently, and contribute effectively to team success
- Design electrical systems and components, including low- to high-voltage power distribution, substations, standby and backup generation, interior/exterior lighting, access control, security, and fire alarm systems
- Perform electrical engineering calculations and analyses, including load studies, short circuit analysis, coordination studies, and arc flash evaluations
- Develop lighting designs, including photometric analysis for interior, exterior, and specialized applications (e.g., airfield or mission-critical environments)
- Prepare construction drawings, specifications, and proposals that are complete, biddable, and constructable, including supporting documentation (e.g., plans, schematics, load calculations), while ensuring alignment with project scope, budget, schedule, and delivery timelines
- Review cost estimates and technical submittals for completeness, accuracy, and constructability
- Develop technical reports, studies, and project correspondence
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA, IBC, UFC, and UFGS requirements
- Review permitting requirements and engineering standards to support design approval and permitting applications
- Read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and CPM schedules
- Provide technical input to studies, design assessments, and engineering solutions to meet client and mission needs
- Conduct site investigations and evaluate existing electrical systems to identify deficiencies, repair needs, and lifecycle requirements
- Support project delivery by coordinating scope, schedule, and budget with project managers and senior team members
- Coordinate designs with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure integration, constructability, and mission alignment
- Maintain continuous communication with facility users, leadership, and stakeholders regarding project schedules, changes, risks, and inspections
- Perform quality reviews and ensure continuous quality assurance throughout all project phases
- Identify and mitigate project risks and support overall project execution
- Lead and/or support project meetings, design reviews, request for proposals, and stakeholder coordination efforts
- Validate project requirements, goals, and resource needs to ensure successful delivery
- Provide construction-phase support, including submittal reviews, RFIs, field inspections, and design clarifications
- Support commissioning activities to verify system performance and functionality
- Interpret construction drawings, specifications, and schedules, with knowledge of standard construction practices
- Communicate effectively with clients, contractors, government agencies, and internal teams to resolve issues and provide updates
- Desire to take independent initiative and ownership of work, and an eagerness to learn
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior staff
- Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently or within multidisciplinary teams
- Maintain proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant engineering tools
- Perform other related duties as assigned in support of mission requirements
- Knowledge of DoD/UFC and federal design standards
- Experience with federal (DoD, federal civilian, or defense contractor) projects strongly preferred
- Familiarity with anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) and mission assurance design considerations
Amentum provides technical and engineering services to government agencies to support high-stakes missions such as space launch, nuclear cleanup, and military operations. Its offerings combine workforce, engineering, and mission-support capabilities across the full lifecycle—from planning and design to operations and sustainment—delivered as contracted services. The company differentiates itself through scale and breadth: formed from a spin-off and expanded by acquiring DynCorp and PAE, and later merging with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence units, making it one of the largest government services contractors with about 53,000 employees and a public listing (AMTM). Its main goal is to help the U.S. and its allies achieve mission success for critical national programs by providing comprehensive, reliable government-focused technical services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Post IPO Equity
Headquarters
Germantown, Maryland
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 10, 2026 backlog hit $48.2 billion, with 1.1x quarterly book-to-bill.
- Management raised FY2026 EBITDA guidance after third-quarter margins improved to 8.3%.
- Protest wins unlocked awards including NASA COSMOS and the Army's soldier-protection task order.
What critics are saying
- Revenue guidance fell to $13.8-$13.95 billion because protests delayed new awards.
- GAO protests on January 27 and July 29, 2026 expose recurring procurement fragility.
- One major nuclear or defense compliance failure freezes contracts and triggers cascading investigations.
What makes Amentum unique
- Amentum spans NASA, nuclear decommissioning, and defense, winning repeat work across allied governments.
- Westinghouse agreements announced August 4, 2026 deepen its nuclear licensing and delivery moat.
- Babcock's August 19, 2026 framework highlights niche infrastructure expertise few contractors replicate.
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Amentum to support critical infrastructure and platforms under new Engineering Services Framework. Amentum - Business Wire - Wed Aug 19, 3:00AM CDT Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has joined a five-year Babcock International Group Engineering Services Framework to support nuclear, marine, land, aviation and mission systems for the UK Armed Forces at home and abroad. Image courtesy of Babcock International Group The agreement forms part of a wider strategy to build closer, long-term partnerships with key suppliers, creating a simpler and more consistent way to bring specialist engineering expertise into critical defence programmes. The framework enables suppliers to support multiple projects more quickly, helping streamline procurement and strengthen collaboration. The award of the framework builds on decades of infrastructure support to Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard, His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, and the Rosyth Royal dockyard, and enables on-going and future support to critical UK defence and submarine programmes, as well as broader support for platforms and infrastructure across the nuclear, marine, land, and air domains. "Our decades of naval nuclear infrastructure experience, the breadth and depth of our engineering and architectural skills, together with our unrivalled scientific reach back, makes Amentum a one-stop shop for Babcock's engineering, nuclear and technical requirements," said Loren Jones, senior vice president and head of Amentum's Energy & Environment-International business. "We are looking forward to supporting the delivery of programmes vital to the UK's safety and security in the years ahead, deploying our proven experience of modernizing the UK's naval bases, dockyards and defence systems, including specialized technical validation for critical infrastructure such as docks, berths and shiplifts for the maintenance of Astute and Dreadnought-class submarines, and for the wider Royal Navy fleet." Amentum provides complex programme, project and engineering solutions, including: requirements management; architectural design and building services; multi-disciplinary design engineering (marine, civil / structural, electrical, control and instrumentation and mechanical); and specialist technical support, such as safety case authoring, Human Factors, 3D Building Information Modelling, geotechnical studies, seismic / blast assessment and Independent Technical Assessment. Amentum also supports critical defence programmes more widely, providing research and technology services, safety case, and security services for the Royal Navy's nuclear propulsion systems. About Amentum Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Its people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Its commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Barchart has approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. About Amentum in the United Kingdom With more than 6,000 people in the UK, Amentum is the delivery partner for project and construction management services at Hinkley Point C; sole programme and project management delivery partner at Sizewell C; and also supports the UK's existing nuclear power stations under a Lifetime Enterprise Agreement with EDF. It is a major supplier of engineering design, safety case and project management at Sellafield and other UK nuclear decommissioning sites and operates the country's largest private sector complex of nuclear laboratories and engineering test facilities in Warrington. In the defence sector, Amentum has an essential role in the UK's continuous at-sea deterrent by providing safety advice and technology services for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines and programme management and engineering support for AWE. Amentum's specialist teams also assist procurement and operational delivery of goods and services across the whole of the UK Ministry of Defence. Visit Barchart at amentum.com to learn how Barchart advance the future together. Follow @Amentum_corp on X Follow Amentum on LinkedIn Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains or incorporates by reference statements by Amentum Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") that relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. 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A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by these forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, among others: the occurrence of an accident or safety incident; the ability of the Company to control costs, meet performance requirements or contractual schedules; and other factors set forth under Item 1A, Risk Factors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, which can be found at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Investor Relations portion of its website at www.amentum.com. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise such statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. This article contains syndicated content. 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Save the date: 2026 mike daniels Technology Good Scout awards luncheon on nov. 5. Amentum CEO John Heller will be honored at this year's Technology Good Scout Award Luncheon, an annual Scouting event that recognizes exceptional leaders from the Greater Washington, D.C., technology community. The award is given each year to someone who lives out the values of the Scout Oath and Law in their personal and professional lives in ways that celebrate integrity, service and leadership. The luncheon brings together top executives, innovators and changemakers in the tech sector that support Scouting America's National Capital Area Council and its mission to build character and leadership in today's youth. The luncheon begins with an 11:30 a.m. reception at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia, and is followed by lunch and a program. The event also raises funds for the work of the National Capital Area Council. Past luncheons have sold out in advance, and participants are invited to register as soon as possible to ensure a seat.
Amentum taps Khalid Syed as VP of strategic National Security initiatives. Amentum has appointed Khalid Syed as vice president of strategic national security initiatives. Syed will help strengthen national security solutions for integrated air and missile defense, C5ISR and space systems. "Amentum is dedicated to supporting the defense of our nation and delivering advanced solutions across the Department of War. Khalid Syed is uniquely suited to scale our offerings," said Mark Walter, president for the Engineering and Technology Business Group of Amentum. "Syed's extensive experience in complex defense systems, paired with his commitment to innovation, makes him the ideal leader to strengthen Amentum's national security presence." Syed brings over 30 years of experience in building and managing mission-critical defense technology businesses to the role. He most recently served as an executive in the National Security Technology Sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he impacted critical national security programs like the Battle Control System-Fixed and the Northern Command/NORAD C2 modernization initiatives. He has also served at the forefront of advancements in multi-domain operations, joint all-domain command, and control and AI-powered battle management, granting him recognition on critical national defense programs like the Space Force GPS modernization and the Defense of Guam initiative. "I'm excited to join Amentum at a pivotal time in the company's growth trajectory," said Syed. "I look forward to driving growth as we deliver mission-critical solutions that safeguard the nation. Together, we will ensure Amentum continues to serve as a trusted partner to our government and defense clients."
Amentum has appointed Khalid Syed as Vice President of Strategic National Security Initiatives. Syed will lead efforts to strengthen national security solutions across integrated air and missile defense, C5ISR, and space systems. Syed brings over 30 years of experience in defense technology businesses. Most recently, he served as an executive in the National Security Technology Sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led growth efforts and oversaw critical programmes including the Battle Control System-Fixed and Northern Command/NORAD C2 modernisation initiatives. Throughout his career, Syed has worked on advancements in multi-domain operations, joint all-domain command and control, and AI-powered battle management. He holds an Executive MBA from Georgetown University and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University. Amentum is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, and employs approximately 50,000 people across more than 70 countries.