Job description

Amentum is seeking a Systems Engineer – Employment Engineer to join our engineering team in Dahlgren, VA, supporting the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear (SLCM-N) Program . This position will support the development, integration, analysis, and testing of advanced weapon-system capabilities and technologies. The Systems Engineer – Employment Engineer will support SLCM-N Employment Engineering efforts focused on optimizing weapon-system employment, analyzing targeting data and planning capabilities, translating USSTRATCOM/Combatant Command requirements into platform capabilities, and performing analysis, modeling, and simulation to support threat mitigation, survivability, and weapon-system accuracy. Systems Engineer – Employment Engineer Essential Responsibilities: Apply detailed knowledge of the SLCM-N Weapon System and subsystem interactions to evaluate the operational impact of new system design choices. Assess impacts to operational users, including USSTRATCOM, Combatant Commanders (CCDRs), Strategic Weapons Facilities (SWFs), the operational fleet, and the NC2 community . Perform analysis of targeting data, mission-planning capabilities, system performance, and emerging threats. Support analysis, modeling, and simulation activities related to threat mitigation, survivability, weapon effectiveness, and platform performance . Participate in trade studies and design optimization activities to ensure physical airframe and software architectures appropriately balance survivability, range, and lethality . Support requirements definition, schedule alignment, and L0/L1 requirements tracing . Support development and maintenance of programmatic artifacts, including the Lifecycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP) and Weapons Integration and Systems Engineering (WISE) deliverables. Collaborate closely with the Lead/Product Owner and Technical Project Lead (TPL) to ensure engineering activities remain aligned with customer and program priorities. Support software requirements definition, engineering analysis, specification development, and other systems/software engineering activities. Perform other position-related duties as assigned or requested. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline ; or five (5) years of demonstrated and established knowledge and subject-matter testing expertise in lieu of the degree. Five (5) years of experience supporting nuclear operations, nuclear command and control principles, strategic weapons, nuclear planning, and national-level command and control programs . Five (5) years of software engineering experience supporting a real-time, software-intensive Weapon System, Command System, or Intelligence System , including software requirements definition activities. Three (3) years of specialized experience in areas including: Software engineering and requirements analysis. Design tradeoff studies. Structured requirements-analysis methodologies for real-time, software-intensive weapon systems. Weapon-system specification development using tools such as DOORS (Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System) . Software requirements definition, engineering analysis, and/or software specification development. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance. Note: U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain RD/FRD access, as required for the position. Preferred Qualifications: Educational or professional background in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Aerospace . Active TS/SCI clearance preferred. Compensation Details: 140000 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: 10/05/2026 - 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. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters .

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Systems Engineer – Employment Engineer Essential Responsibilities:
Apply detailed knowledge of the SLCM-N Weapon System and subsystem interactions to evaluate the operational impact of new system design choices.
Assess impacts to operational users, including USSTRATCOM, Combatant Commanders (CCDRs), Strategic Weapons Facilities (SWFs), the operational fleet, and the NC2 community .
Perform analysis of targeting data, mission-planning capabilities, system performance, and emerging threats.
Support analysis, modeling, and simulation activities related to threat mitigation, survivability, weapon effectiveness, and platform performance .
Participate in trade studies and design optimization activities to ensure physical airframe and software architectures appropriately balance survivability, range, and lethality .
Support requirements definition, schedule alignment, and L0/L1 requirements tracing .
Support development and maintenance of programmatic artifacts, including the Lifecycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP) and Weapons Integration and Systems Engineering (WISE) deliverables.
Collaborate closely with the Lead/Product Owner and Technical Project Lead (TPL) to ensure engineering activities remain aligned with customer and program priorities.
Support software requirements definition, engineering analysis, specification development, and other systems/software engineering activities.
Perform other position-related duties as assigned or requested.
Five (5) years of experience supporting nuclear operations, nuclear command and control principles, strategic weapons, nuclear planning, and national-level command and control programs .
Five (5) years of software engineering experience supporting a real-time, software-intensive Weapon System, Command System, or Intelligence System , including software requirements definition activities.
Three (3) years of specialized experience in areas including: Software engineering and requirements analysis.
Design tradeoff studies.
Structured requirements-analysis methodologies for real-time, software-intensive weapon systems.
Weapon-system specification development using tools such as DOORS (Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System) .
Software requirements definition, engineering analysis, and/or software specification development.
Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance. Note: U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain RD/FRD access, as required for the position.
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Educational reimbursement

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Educational or professional background in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Aerospace .
Active TS/SCI clearance preferred.

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Platform: workday
Effort: long

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401(K)

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Parental Leave