Chief Engineer

Amentum; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Chief Engineer to lead technical direction for CDOS in Colorado Springs, CO, delivering systems engineering oversight and cybersecurity impact assessments to advance mission readiness.

The role emphasizes leadership in ground-based radar operations, maintenance, and integration, with responsibilities spanning test planning, safety, and lifecycle support for complex radar assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, hard science, or mathematics plus 14 years applicable experience, including ground-based radar experience.
• Advanced degree plus 12 years applicable experience, including ground-based radar experience.
• Security Clearance: Top Secret; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex radar-system sustainment and restoration.
• Oversee ground-based radar engineering and integration.
• Conduct fault isolation and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate organizational and depot-level maintenance.
• Support EDLM, UDLM, and Technical Assistance activities.
• Manage hardware/software integration and system testing.
• Plan and execute tests; ensure configuration management.
• Perform cybersecurity impact assessments and coordination.
• Ensure system safety, hazard management, and quality assurance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Radar experience

System engineering

Cybersecurity assessment

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/hard science/math

Advanced degree

Job description

**Contingent key position for upcoming proposal**

Are you ready to support critical USSF missions and make a lasting impact?

Amentumis seekingaChief Engineer to join our team to support the USSF COBRA DANE Operations and Sustainment (CDOS) In Colorado Springs, CO.

In this pivotal role, you will contribute to mission readiness and operational excellence by providing technical leadership and systems engineering oversight, delivering innovative solutions, and conducting cybersecurity impact assessments that advance enduring mission objectives.

If you excel in collaborative, high-impact environments and are passionate about driving mission success, we want to hear from you. J

Join Amentum and be part of a team dedicated to innovation, excellence, and shaping the future of space domain operations.

Essential Responsibilities

The Chief Engineer will provide technical leadership in the following areas:

• Complex radar-system sustainment and restoration;

• Ground-based radar engineering;
• Fault isolation and root-cause analysis;
• Organizational and depot-level maintenance;
• EDLM, UDLM, Engineering Assistance, and Technical Assistance support;
• Hardware/software integration;
• System Integration Laboratory operations, integration, and testing;
• Test planning, test execution, and verification;
• Configuration management and technical-baseline integrity;
• Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and DMSMS/obsolescence management;
• Technical-data, drawings, procedures, and engineering-change support;
• Cybersecurity impact assessment and coordination;
• System safety, hazard management, and quality assurance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, hard science, or mathematics plus 14 years applicable experience, including ground-based radar experience; or advanced degree plus 12 years applicable experience, including ground-based radar experience;
• Demonstrated technical leadership relevant to large ground-based phased-array radar operations, maintenance, sustainment, depot support, system engineering, configuration management, failure analysis, test, software/hardware integration, obsolescence, and cybersecurity impact assessment;
• Availability for the approved CDOS hours/FTE, duty location, travel, and classified-access requirements.
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain US Government Clearance.

Compensation Details:

$225,500.00 Annual

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:

10/31/2026 - 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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