At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Role
Amentum is seeking an experienced FEED Area Engineering Manager to support the Design Services Alliance (DSA) at Sellafield.
This role sits within the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of major nuclear programmes and is responsible for leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development of technically robust, safe and deliverable engineering solutions from project conception through to Gate 2 / Single Preferred Solution.
Working across a portfolio of projects, you will provide engineering leadership from initial opportunity identification, through requirements capture, optioneering and engineering definition, ensuring projects are sufficiently mature to transition into detailed design and delivery.
You will act as the engineering focal point for your allocated programmes, bringing together engineering disciplines, safety, operations and stakeholders to develop solutions that are technically sound, deliverable and aligned with programme objectives.
This will be a hybrid position with Sellafield site attendance as required.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through FEED activities across multiple projects.
Define and mature engineering scope from initial concept through Gate 2.
Develop engineering strategies aligned to programme and business objectives.
Ensure engineering solutions are safe, legally compliant, proportionate and fit for purpose.
Lead engineering integration across all engineering disciplines.
Project Definition
Lead the engineering activities required to develop projects including:
Scope definition
Requirements management
Functional specification development
Engineering option development
Value Management
Optioneering
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments
Engineering substantiation
Delivery strategy development
Develop projects to the level of maturity required for transition into detailed design and project delivery. This reflects the Gate 0–2 mobilisation activities identified in the client role specification.
Stakeholder Management
Work collaboratively with:
Sellafield Programme teams
Project Engineering Managers
Safety Case teams
Operations
Construction
Commissioning
Technical Authorities
Subject Matter Experts
Facilitate engineering decision-making and build consensus around preferred technical solutions.
Essential Experience
We're looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
Significant engineering leadership experience within a highly regulated industry.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Experience delivering Front End Engineering Design (FEED), concept, feasibility, appraisal or optioneering phases of major capital projects.
Experience developing engineering requirements and translating them into deliverable engineering solutions.
Strong understanding of engineering governance and design assurance.
Experience managing engineering scope, cost, schedule and technical risk.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical and programme stakeholders.
Experience working within integrated engineering teams.
Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
Chartered Engineer (or working towards).
Membership of a recognised professional institution.
Our Culture
Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.
We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.
When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
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
Chantilly, Virginia
Founded
2020
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Amentum opens Global Nuclear hub in Tennessee. Amentum has opened its Global Nuclear headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, housing its Nuclear Center of Excellence and serving as a hub for the company's international nuclear operations. "The opening of our Global Nuclear Headquarters represents a monumental step forward for our business and our industry," said Mark Whitney, president of Amentum's Energy & Environment division. "By centralizing our global nuclear operations in Oak Ridge, we are leveraging strong local partnerships to deliver increased energy capacity to meet the electricity demand of the people and businesses across the U.S. This facility empowers our team of experts to deliver next-generation nuclear innovation, and it builds directly upon the strong operational foundation we've established in the region through our Amentum-led UCOR partnership while contributing directly to regional economic growth." The hub employs over 150 subject matter experts working on innovative engineering, technology solutions and advanced energy capabilities. The facility strengthens Amentum's footprint in east Tennessee, where it already serves as the lead partner in Energy Department's United Cleanup Oak Ridge. The company also launched the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program, which establishes a synchronized scholarship pipeline between Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The partnership is headlined by a 5-year investment from Amentum totaling $500,000 to develop curriculum and scholarships for a talent pipeline for nuclear energy demands. Combined with other Amentum-led STEM sponsorships and donations in the Oak Ridge community, total student support for these two academic institutions exceeds $1 million, the company said. "By launching the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program alongside our new headquarters, we are directly investing in the local student talent who will pioneer the future of advanced energy and infrastructure solutions," Whitney said. The educational pipeline will launch its first student cohort stateside in late 2026. "This partnership paves the way for students to gain the educational foundation necessary to excel as future leaders in the nuclear industry," said UTK Tickle College of Engineering Dean Matthew Mench, the Wayne T. Davis dean's chair of the college. "Through the financial support from Amentum and practical internship experiences, TCE students will be prepared to step directly into high-demand roles that will positively impact our community, state and country." Amentum hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening with its CEO John Heller, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) and local elected leaders and school officials. "By partnering with Amentum, we are opening doors for students to start right here in their community and graduate onto a global stage," said Dr. Chris Whaley, Roane State Community College president. "The Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program removes the financial hurdles that often halt a student's momentum, providing a direct, supported pathway from our classrooms straight into high-wage, high-impact careers." Staff Writer WashingtonExec celebrates the people, programs, and milestones shaping the Washington, D.C. government contracting community. Join 30,000+ leaders who start their day with The Daily. Our latest executive profiles, council news, and GovCon headlines - every morning.
Amentum, a Fortune 500 company, has opened a new global nuclear headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Virginia-based firm employs 2,200 workers in East Tennessee and partners with Jacobs and Honeywell to operate United Cleanup Oak Ridge, a major environmental cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy. The company's nuclear projects include supporting a South African reactor and decommissioning Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Amentum chose Oak Ridge for its nuclear centre due to the area's support for nuclear technology and emerging private nuclear ventures. CEO John Heller cited increasing electricity demand from AI as a growth driver for the nuclear industry. The company announced the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program, connecting Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville to develop the local nuclear workforce.
Another nuclear company chooses Oak Ridge for headquarters as industry continues to grow. Posted: Oct 8, 2026 / 06:41 PM EDT Updated: Oct 8, 2026 / 06:41 PM EDT OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) - A company called Amentum is the latest nuclear company to move its headquarters in Oak Ridge. Amentum has around 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries. The new facility will serve as the central hub for Amentum's global nuclear operations, bringing together more than 150 nuclear experts in the process. "Oak Ridge is the epicenter for the nuclear resurgence in the United States, which is a really important imperative for all of us: the need for electricity, the need for new energy, and nuclear has to be a part of that. It really does. And so, we're excited about being here to support that resurgence," said Mark Whitney, president of the Amentum Energy & Environment business. "The community here is really special," he continued. "The partnership in this community, and I lived here before from 2012 to 2014, so I saw it firsthand. [...] The partnership between the community leaders, government, industry, regulators, and elected officials- state, local, federal, and the government- is really unique." Congressman Chuck Fleischmann explained that the company is a world-class leader in legacy cleanup, which means they clean up legacy nuclear sites in places like Oak Ridge or Los Alamos that were contaminated during World War II and the Cold War. He continued that as more companies chose to come to Oak Ridge, legacy cleanups open more land for use. "We're cleaning these up for these affected communities. The great thing about it is they're great-paying jobs. Our wonderful union workers in all the trades are getting good-paying jobs here. We're cleaning up the environment. And most importantly, when we clean up the environment here, we build on that environment. Tennessee is, now largely because of my efforts in Congress, the number one nuclear state in the country," said Fleishmann. Amentum also announced new investments with the University of Tennessee and Roane State Community College to support scholarships and strengthen the pipeline for high-demand nuclear jobs during the ribbon-cutting. Whitney explained that their goal with the Amentum Global Nuclear Scholars Program is to help develop the next generation of workers for the nuclear industry. "An important part of it is the practical, in-field, hands-on experience that we will be providing the students as they go through the process and go through their education, including internships with Amentum," said Whitney. He continued that the internships will not just be in Oak Ridge, but also at any of their sites across the world. "And so, opportunities to work on some really interesting things and have different experiences and hopefully bring that back to Oak Ridge as we kind of continue on this path to nuclear power expansion."
Amentum opens Global Nuclear Headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Innovative Hub to Deliver Advanced Engineering and Energy Solutions Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:59 pm EDT Business Wire Amentum today opened its Global Nuclear headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The facility, which houses Amentum's Nuclear Center of Excellence, now serves as a centralized hub for the company's international nuclear business operations. Ribbon cutting at Amentum's Global Nuclear HQ. Located at 151 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge, the hub employs more than 150 subject-matter experts dedicated to delivering innovative engineering, technology solutions and advanced energy capabilities. The facility anchors Amentum's deepening footprint in east Tennessee, where the company already serves as the lead partner in United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), the U.S. Department of Energy's prime environmental management contractor for the Oak Ridge Reservation. "The opening of our Global Nuclear Headquarters represents a monumental step forward for our business and our industry," said Mark Whitney, president of Amentum's Energy & Environment division. "By centralizing our global nuclear operations in Oak Ridge, we are leveraging strong local partnerships to deliver increased energy capacity to meet the electricity demand of the people and businesses across the U.S. This facility empowers our team of experts to deliver next-generation nuclear innovation, and it builds directly upon the strong operational foundation we've established in the region through our Amentum-led UCOR partnership while contributing directly to regional economic growth." To sustain the industry's rapidly expanding need for professional and technical labor, Amentum simultaneously launched the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program. This transformational initiative establishes a synchronized scholarship pipeline between Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). The newly founded partnership is headlined by a five-year investment from Amentum totaling $500,000 towards developing curriculum and scholarships that build the critical talent pipeline for the world's growing nuclear energy demands. When combined with other Amentum-led STEM sponsorships and donations in the Oak Ridge community, total student support for these two academic institutions exceeds $1 million. "By launching the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program alongside our new headquarters, we are directly investing in the local student talent who will pioneer the future of advanced energy and infrastructure solutions," Whitney said. The educational pipeline will launch its first student cohort stateside in late 2026, followed by integration with Amentum's international academic partners in the fall of 2027. To celebrate the opening, Amentum hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring CEO John Heller, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) local elected leaders and school officials. "This partnership paves the way for students to gain the educational foundation necessary to excel as future leaders in the nuclear industry," said UTK Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) Dean Matthew Mench, the Wayne T. Davis dean's chair of the college. "Through the financial support from Amentum and practical internship experiences, TCE students will be prepared to step directly into high-demand roles that will positively impact our community, state and country." "By partnering with Amentum, we are opening doors for students to start right here in their community and graduate onto a global stage," said Dr. Chris Whaley, Roane State Community College president. "The Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program removes the financial hurdles that often halt a student's momentum, providing a direct, supported pathway from our classrooms straight into high-wage, high-impact careers." 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. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all seven continents. Visit us at amentum.com to learn how we advance the future together. 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All statements, other than historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated work and revenue under the awarded contract, and the Company's objectives, expectations and intentions, applicable legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. 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 our 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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Sept. 27, 2024, which can be found at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Investor Relations portion of our 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. 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Amentum opens Global Nuclear Headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. October 8, 2026 - CHANTILLY, Va., October 8, 2026 - Amentum today opened its Global Nuclear headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The facility, which houses Amentum's Nuclear Center of Excellence, now serves as a centralized hub for the company's international nuclear business operations. Located at 151 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge, the hub employs more than 150 subject-matter experts dedicated to delivering innovative engineering, technology solutions and advanced energy capabilities. The facility anchors Amentum's deepening footprint in east Tennessee, where the company already serves as the lead partner in United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), the U.S. Department of Energy's prime environmental management contractor for the Oak Ridge Reservation. "The opening of our Global Nuclear Headquarters represents a monumental step forward for our business and our industry," said Mark Whitney, president of Amentum's Energy & Environment division. "By centralizing our global nuclear operations in Oak Ridge, we are leveraging strong local partnerships to deliver increased energy capacity to meet the electricity demand of the people and businesses across the U.S. This facility empowers our team of experts to deliver next-generation nuclear innovation, and it builds directly upon the strong operational foundation we've established in the region through our Amentum-led UCOR partnership while contributing directly to regional economic growth." To sustain the industry's rapidly expanding need for professional and technical labor, Amentum simultaneously launched the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program. This transformational initiative establishes a synchronized scholarship pipeline between Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). The newly founded partnership is headlined by a five-year investment from Amentum totaling $500,000 towards developing curriculum and scholarships that build the critical talent pipeline for the world's growing nuclear energy demands. When combined with other Amentum-led STEM sponsorships and donations in the Oak Ridge community, total student support for these two academic institutions exceeds $1 million. "By launching the Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program alongside our new headquarters, we are directly investing in the local student talent who will pioneer the future of advanced energy and infrastructure solutions," Whitney said. The educational pipeline will launch its first student cohort stateside in late 2026, followed by integration with Amentum's international academic partners in the fall of 2027. To celebrate the opening, Amentum hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring CEO John Heller, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) local elected leaders and school officials. "This partnership paves the way for students to gain the educational foundation necessary to excel as future leaders in the nuclear industry," said UTK Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) Dean Matthew Mench, the Wayne T. Davis dean's chair of the college. "Through the financial support from Amentum and practical internship experiences, TCE students will be prepared to step directly into high-demand roles that will positively impact our community, state and country." "By partnering with Amentum, we are opening doors for students to start right here in their community and graduate onto a global stage," said Dr. Chris Whaley, Roane State Community College president. "The Amentum Nuclear Scholars Program removes the financial hurdles that often halt a student's momentum, providing a direct, supported pathway from our classrooms straight into high-wage, high-impact careers." 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, Amentum Holdings, Inc. has approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all seven continents. Visit Amentum Holdings, Inc. at amentum.com to learn how Amentum Holdings, Inc. advance the future together. Media contact: Rob Roxburgh (509) 438-1216 Investor contact: Joseph DeNardi 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. These forward-looking statements may be characterized by terminology such as "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "outlook," "target," "endeavor," "seek," "predict," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated work and revenue under the awarded contract, and the Company's objectives, expectations and intentions, applicable legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. 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 Sept. 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.