Junior Software Engineer

Our contract supports more than 12 efforts with varying levels of hardware and software development requirements.  Our projects are focused on front end equipment configuration/maintenance, back-end repositories, front end dashboards, as well as everything in between for the full data processing thread.  Our teams can range from one to two developers to a team of 12.  All of our teams work right alongside our customer to discuss requirements, identify solutions, and choose the way forward for implementation.  As part of an engineering office, our customer and our workforce look and plan for future expectations- continuously trying to stay ahead of the next challenge.

This position is for a junior software engineer or Linux system administrator and will support multiple projects.  Candidate will provide support in the form of helping set up development environments (virtual machine configuration), software patching support for security compliance, or development library updates (i.e. java).  Candidate may be offered the ability to learn about help configure various pieces of equipment to support our lab and production equipment/environments. 

Work Schedule:

Monday- Friday: Normal schedule.  Specific start/end times can be determined by candidate and the team for best schedule needs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• The software engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.  Works individually or as part of a team. 
• Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.  Resolves software problem reports. 
• Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.  Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Capabilities:

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design, performance requirements, or configuration changes.
• Modifies existing software/configurations to add new features or capabilities
• Debug configuration and software issues encountered
• Review security scans and conduct research to determine and implement mitigation steps.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Minimal java experience
• 1 year of Linux administration experience
• Minimal scripting/ansible/puppet experience

Clearance Required:

TS/SCI w/ Poly

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical disciple from an accredited college or university is required. 

Minimum Years of Experience:

1 year of experience with a bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Docker, Maven, Gitlab, CI/CD processes

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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Compensation Details:

$120,000 - $180,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• 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

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

09/09/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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