Naval Software Engineer (C/C++ | Secret Clearance)

Amentum company; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to support Naval projects in Dahlgren, VA. You will design, develop, integrate, and test software for DoW weapons and sensor systems as part of a systems and software engineering team.

The role involves collaborating with engineering teams across the software lifecycle, applying C/C++ skills, and contributing to mission-critical programs requiring security clearance.

Qualifications

• 0-10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or another applicable technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with C/C++ software development.
• Experience with software development tools and configuration management processes.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an engineering team.
• Must have an active secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Develop software using C and C++ programming languages.
• Use Git for software repository and configuration management.
• Use Jira for backlog and task management.
• Support continuous integration (CI) activities.
• Perform software requirements analysis and software design.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and integrate software solutions.
• Support software development activities throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform analysis and problem-solving in support of technical and engineering requirements.

Skills

C/C++

Git

Jira

CI

Requirements analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Physics/Mathematics or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Software configuration management

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to support Naval projects in Dahlgren, VA. You will design, develop, integrate, and test software for DoW weapons and sensor systems as part of a systems and software engineering team.

The role involves collaborating with engineering teams across the software lifecycle, applying C/C++ skills, and contributing to mission-critical programs requiring security clearance.