Software Engineer 1

Amentum

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer in Fort Meade, MD to support mission-critical projects impacting national security. The role involves full lifecycle development, testing, and documentation of policy-driven software across varied architectures.

The candidate should have 3+ years of software engineering experience, strong JavaScript tooling skills (Jest, Cypress), and must meet TS/SCI with poly clearance requirements. Collaboration with system engineers is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or computer science disciplines; 7 years total with substitution of 4 years experience for degree.
Demonstrated ability to develop requirements specifications documents from system requirements and high-level architecture.
Experience with testing and documentation across the software lifecycle.
Ability to work in a collaborative, safety-conscious environment on mission-critical projects.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance software systems across multiple platforms.
Participate in full software lifecycle from design to testing and documentation.
Improve testing at all levels and document processes with system engineers.

Skills

JavaScript

Jest

Cypress

Code reviews

Requirements gathering

Unit tests

Test documentation

Team collaboration

System requirements analysis

Operations concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or computer science

Job description

Purpose and Impact

Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team of passionate individuals in Ft. Meade, MD. In this role you will support challenging, missioncritical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation’s security and intelligence mission.

Work Schedule

M-F, 8 hours a day

Essential Responsibilities

Endpoint Services is seeking a Software Engineer to work with a team of developers to implement new capabilities in support of the current classification marking tool and the tool to be used to support M365 web-based applications. The position involves full life cycle design, development, testing, and documentation of policy-driven software across multiple fabrics. The focus will include the extension and customization of tools used for classification string validation and comparison for access control. This position requires an individual with a software development background that can perform both development and enhance testing. The candidate will be expected to provide input throughout the software lifecycle and follow established development processes. The candidate will be required to improve testing at all levels and work with system engineers to document the processes.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Must be able to work in a collaborative environment. Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug‑free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre‑hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing‑intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade‑offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off‑the‑shelf (COTS)/Government Off‑the‑shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

MUST HAVE SKILLS

Have working knowledge of JavaScript, Jest, and Cypress
Required to actively participate in code reviews
Analyze system requirements, the concept of operations, and high‑level system architecture to develop requirements specifications documents
Gather, analyze, and capture customer requirements.
Assist in the development of requirements for new features
Ability to create and expand unit and functional tests
Experience with creating/updating system engineering and test documentation
Follow team procedures and standard practices

DESIRED SKILLS

Track and respond to user issues/questions
Triage user issues
Test new configurations/software releases
Coordinate with test users for various scenarios
Track and report testing results
Working knowledge of testing, creating test plans, and performing various test cycles (i.e.: logic, end user, and performance)
Able to work independently and in a team setting

Clearance Required

TS/SCI with poly

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to computer engineering or computer science disciplines. An additional 4 years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted for the degree for a total of 7 years.

Minimum Years of Experience