Engineer 3

Amentum; Center Hill (FL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an engineer to perform diverse design, analysis, and oversight for Kennedy Propellants and Life Support Services on the KPLSS II program at Kennedy Space Center, FL.

The role involves leading design and analysis tasks, ensuring safe propellant operations from concept to daily maintenance, and coordinating with multiple teams and contractors. A U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related scientific field and at least 5 years of job-related experience.
• Must be able to pass and maintain a Security Clearance (NACI). US citizenship is required for restricted area access.
• Good communications and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of design development, analysis or review tasks under minimal supervision.
• Ensure safe operations and maintenance of all propellant activities from conceptual design through procurement, activation, modification, and daily operations.
• Provide technical direction to technicians, inspectors, contractors, and others.
• Prepare technical documentation for propellant equipment and processes including needs, specifications, activation, and training.
• Provide studies of propellants requirements and equipment capabilities to determine effective delivery and storage methods.
• Perform assessments including cost analysis, inventory management, and contingency planning.
• Coordinate scheduling and status with KPLSS II, the Government, and other contractors.
• Prepare fluid specification documents and purchase requests for ongoing needs.
• Lead less complex tasks and contribute to design or analysis sections of projects.
• Generate complete design specifications for more complex projects.
• Support development of technical proposals and provide comments on technical content and level of effort.

Skills

Good communications

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Purpose and Scope

On the Kennedy Propellants and Life Support Services (KPLSS II) program on Kennedy Space Center FL, perform a variety of engineering assignments in planning and overseeing research, development, design, manufacture, test, installation, operation, and maintenance of diverse electronic/mechanical equipment and systems and generally as a member of a design, analysis or review team on more complex assignments or as a lead on less complex assignments.

• Perform a range of design development, analysis or review tasks under minimal supervision.
• Ensure safe operations and maintenance of all propellant activities from conceptual design of systems, through procurement, activation, modification, and daily operations and maintenance.
• Provide technical direction to technicians, inspectors, contractors, and others in the operations, maintenance, repair, re-manufacture, fabrication, troubleshooting, and removal from service of assigned systems and equipment.
• Prepare technical documentation that identifies the need for, cost evaluation of, specifications for, activation of, functional and safety analysis of, maintenance of and operator training for propellant equipment and processes.
• Provide studies of program propellants requirements, fluids specifications and equipment capabilities, and analyses to determine effective methods of propellant delivery and storage.
• Perform technical assessments of propellant support requirements, including cost analysis, inventory management, pressure/flow and volume calculations and contingency planning.
• Provide scheduling, status, and coordination functions within KPLSS II, the Government, and other contractors for assigned projects.
• Prepare fluid specification documents and purchase requests necessary to fulfill on-going program needs.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested. Act as a lead on less complex tasks and responsible for a portion of a design or section of an analysis or design review.
• Generate complete design specifications of more complex projects.
• Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Bachelors degree in Engineering, or related scientific field and at least 5 years of job-related experience or equivalent. Good communications and analytical skills; working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs. Position may require travel. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance. Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). US citizenship is required for restricted area access. A driver's license is required to independently travel onto and around KSC property.

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive experience with Propellants and Life Support Operations on Kennedy Space Center FL is highly preferred.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Most positions involve work typical of office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting with occasional use of computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must posses planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines. Some positions involve work in environments (e.g., shipboard, labs, outside locations, etc.) where mechanical equipment, etc. are being installed, tested, analyzed/monitored, operated, and/or maintained. Equipment may be loud and noisy or have exposed moving components. Such positions may involve routine lifting up to 50 pounds, regular handling, grasping, kneeling and carrying, and constant use of vision and mental alertness is required.

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

90,000

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

• 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

04/06/2026 - 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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