Amentum

Systems Engineer 3

Amentum • $200K — $250K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance required
  • Doctoral or Master's degree in related field with 20-22 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's with 25 years, Associate's with 27 years, or High school diploma with 30 years
  • Proven senior systems engineering leadership in similar scope programs
  • Experience leading end-to-end trade studies and requirements governance
  • Relevant certifications, including Sec+ or DoD IAT Level II.

Responsibilities

  • Lead systems engineering for Government training systems' requirements and architecture
  • Oversee quality review of systems engineering products
  • Evaluate changes' impact across systems with technical analyses
  • Conduct trade studies for proposed design changes
  • Ensure traceability of requirements to testing phases
  • Mentor junior engineers on systems engineering best practices
  • Coordinate hardware and software needs with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) retirement benefits with matching
  • Educational reimbursement support
  • Parental leave policy
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tax-saving options available
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance options.
Full Job Description

Purpose and Impact:


We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer Level 3 with an active TS/SCI with Poly to join our team in the Hanover, MD area. General Office environment the work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures. The nature of the work requires a high degree of teamwork and cooperation with other members of the staff as well as individuals across the Company and Customers.  


Purpose


  • Provide senior systems engineering leadership for requirements, architecture, interface governance and technical traceability for Government-owned training systems.
  • Leads development and quality review of systems engineering work products, including requirements baselines, architecture views, interface control documentation, and technical analyses (trade studies).
  • Serves as the senior engineering authority for correctness and consistency of SE artifacts and for evaluating cross-system impacts of proposed changes.
  • The Systems Engineer 3 supports the Technical Manager by providing engineering decision support and documented analyses, but does not assume responsibility for engineering execution management, operational readiness governance, or cross-discipline delivery leadership, which remains with the Technical Manager.

Work Schedule:


Essential Responsibilities:


The Level 3 Systems Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:


  • Leads systems engineering artifact governance for assigned systems (requirements baseline quality, architecture conventions, interface documentation standards, and traceability expectations).
  • Lead cross-system dependency and interface governance by ensuring interfaces are fully defined, controlled, and reflected accurately in architecture and integration artifacts.
  • Conduct and document engineering trade studies/analyses of alternatives for proposed changes, including assumptions, constraints, risks, and recommended technical options.
  • Provide senior technical review of change impact analyses to ensure requirements/interfaces/verification impacts are identified and documented prior to implementation.
  • Ensure requirements-to-verification traceability intent is clearly defined to support QA/Test planning (without owning test execution or release acceptance authority).
  • Review and approve (SE quality approval) systems engineering work products for completeness, consistency, and technical correctness; mentor junior systems engineers.
  • Review hardware and software lifecycles and provide recommendations to technical team leads and Technical Manager.  Provide input into yearly and contract length spend and technical refresh plans.  Coordinate program wide hardware and software needs across Infrastructure and DevOps teams.  Work with Technical Manager and procurement teams to quote, purchase, receive hardware and software.  Work with Property Manager to facilitate asset tracking and dissemination of hardware and software to appropriate teams.

Security Clearance Required:


  • TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Minimum Education & Years of Experience:

 

  • Doctoral degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university and twenty (20) years of relevant experience 
  • OR Master’s degree in the same fields and twenty-two (22) years of relevant experience 
  • OR Bachelor’s degree in the same fields and twenty-five (25) years of relevant experience 
  • OR Associate’s degree (or 18 semester hours or military coursework/training in a related field) and twenty-seven (27) years of relevant experience 
  • OR High school diploma/GED and thirty (30) years of relevant experience 
  • Relevant experience includes senior systems engineering leadership for programs of similar scope, including leading SE efforts, end-to-end trade studies, requirements and baseline governance across the lifecycle, integration strategy, and technical risk management.  

Required Certifications:


  • Sec+ or equivalent, DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification is required.

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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.

       

Compensation Details:

$200,000 - $250,000

       

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:

09/28/2026 - 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.

About Amentum

Amentum is a leading provider of engineering and technical services to the U.S. government and commercial customers worldwide. The company offers a wide range of services, including environmental remediation, facilities management, and logistics and supply chain management, among others. Amentum has a global presence, with operations in over 20 countries, and serves a diverse range of customers, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State. The company is committed to providing high-quality services and has a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Learn more about Amentum
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
Founded
2014
Revenue
$5 billion

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