Field Service Engineer 3

Amentum; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a skilled engineer for roles supporting Army maintenance and system fault isolation across major platforms in the United States. The role involves analyzing requirements, designing and testing major systems, and providing critical technical support to maintainers and operators.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5+ years of project experience with at least 1 year in development/test/evaluation, and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical, electronics, computer science, general engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of project-related experience, incl. 1 year in development, test, and evaluation of major systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within the United States and occasionally overseas.
• Active Secret US Government Clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Responds to unit requirements for hardware, weapons, stores maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Screens inoperable components to verify faults.
• Applies electrical and mechanical fault isolation to restore operations.
• Provides technical support to Army maintainers and operators.
• Analyzes and evaluates major systems and associated support systems.
• Reviews and prepares engineering analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Supports systems integration, configuration management, QA testing, and resource management.
• Assists design team with system requirements analyses and input for project engineering tasks.

Skills

Hardware maintenance

Fault isolation

Troubleshooting

Technical support

Education

Bachelor’s degree (aeronautical/electronics/CS/general engineering)

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Responds to gaining unit requirements pertaining to hardware and weapons/stores maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Screens inoperable components to verify or eliminate faults.
• Applies technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles in fault isolation, identifying malfunction cause, and restoring equipment/system operations.
• Provides technical support to Army maintainers and operators as needed to increase maintainer and operator competency.
• Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, tests and/or evaluates major systems, components and associated support systems.
• Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Provides support for engineering staff conducting systems requirements analyses, and provides design team input and forkfulanalysis for project engineering related tasks.
• Supports systems integration efforts, configuration management, quality assurance testing or acquisition and resource management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in aeronautical, electronics, computer science, general engineering, or a closely related field
• At least 5 years of project related experience, including 1 year of experience in the development, test, and evaluation of major systems.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% throughout the United States and occasionally overseas.
• Must have a valid U.S. passport through 2028 or longer or get one within 90 days of job start.
• Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship isrequired to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Military Experience in a Operations,
• General Understanding of Position, Navigation and Timing System (GPS)
• General understanding of and ability to interact with Active Duty Military personnel of all ranks
• General Understanding of communications system

Compensation Details:

$85,000.00-$95,000.00

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:

10/06/2026 - 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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