Requirements Management and System Engineer

Amentum; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 98,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Management and Systems Engineer in the United States. The role focuses on leading requirements development for nuclear infrastructure projects, overseeing high-level and derived requirements, and ensuring verification across delivery teams.

It requires collaboration with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders while aligning with project goals. Responsibilities include documenting requirements in a database, managing contracts and SOWs, and guiding interface

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a project delivery and people management role.
• Well-rounded knowledge of related project delivery disciplines for nuclear facility infrastructure.
• Self-starter able to collaborate with stakeholders across levels and reporting lines.
• Strong relationship management, facilitation and consulting skills.
• Experience with the Engineering Design Process, design inputs, and verification/validation.
• Knowledge of DOE orders, standards and guidelines for requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Assists in development and management of requirements for nuclear infrastructure project delivery.
• Assembles and manages high-level requirements to satisfy customer and project goals.
• Oversees derived requirements during early design and contract/SOW management.
• Document requirements in a database tool to support control and traceability.
• Assist verification that requirements are met during delivery and report outcomes.
• Support change management and assess impacts to documented requirements.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders, coordinating across engineering disciplines.

Skills

Project delivery

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Requirements management

Communication

Tools

Requirements management tool

Job description

Job Description

The Management and Systems Engineer’s duties include:

• Assists in the development and management of requirements for nuclear infrastructure project delivery.

• Assembles and manages definition of high-level requirements to satisfy customer and project end goals.

• Manages and oversee the development of derived requirements as developed during early design definition.

• Management of Contract and SOW requirements

• Communicates in a manner that is consistent, effective, and efficient in both written and oral forms, across all levels of the project (customer, internal resources, suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, etc.

• interface with clients.

• Assist the project team and other stakeholders in developing interface definitions and controls to ensure integration across engineering disciplines and with owner and third-party vendor supplied special equipment.

• Organizes the work and project team within the parameters of the company, program, and/or project standards

• Document requirements in a data base tool to assist in documentation and control of requirements.

• Assist the project team in verification that requirements are being satisfied during project delivery. Demonstrate the achievement of verification in a data base tool and published reports.

• Assist the project team in change management and impacts to satisfying documented requirements.

• Amentum health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, 8 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday, and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock.

• The base salary range for this position is $97,600 to $159,735. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations, for “remote” positions, salary to be offered is geographic dependent. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a project delivery and people management role

• Must demonstrate a well-rounded knowledge of related project delivery disciplines associated with nuclear facility infrastructure

• Must be a self-starter, able to work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple levels and reporting lines

• Must have strong relationship management, facilitation and consulting skills

• Demonstrated experience / knowledge of the Engineering Design Process (control of design inputs and verification/validation of outputs)

• If a clearance or the requirement to get a clearance is required, you will be notified

• Experienced and has an advanced level of specialized engineering knowledge in change management (or has experience in leading a change control process depending on the level you’re looking for.

• Appropriate combination of education, experience, and competency:

• Experience with the Management of Contracts and SOW requirements

• Experienced in maintaining a comprehensive requirements management system or a particular Requirements Management Tool.

• Experienced and fully versed in writing and reviewing of technical quality documentation.

• Fully versed in safety and operational requirements, from initial design to final implementation, by managing requirements, conducting analyses, and verifying compliance.

• Fully versed in industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols.

• Candidate to have knowledge/experience with DOE orders, standards, and guidelines pertaining to requirements management and/or the establishment of requirements on DOE projects like:DOE-STD-3009, DOE-STD-3024, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1073, DOE O 413.3, DOE O 420.1B

Preferred qualifications

Compensation Details:

$97,600 to $159,735

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:

09/10/2026 - 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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