Systems Engineer, SLCM-N Employment & Analysis

Amentum; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

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 Systems Engineer – Employment Engineer in Dahlgren, VA to support the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear (SLCM-N) program. The role covers development, integration, analysis, and testing of advanced weapon-system capabilities and technologies.

Responsibilities include evaluating design choices, analyzing targeting data, and supporting threat mitigation, survivability, and system performance. A Secret clearance and relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline or equivalent testing expertise.
• Fives years of nuclear operations, command and control principles, or national-level programs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate operational impact of new design choices on weapon system and subsystems.
• Assess impacts to USSTRATCOM, CCDRs, SWFs, operational fleet, and NC2 community.
• Analyze targeting data, mission-planning capabilities, and system performance.
• Support threat mitigation, survivability, and weapon effectiveness analyses.
• Participate in trade studies and design optimization balancing survivability, range, and lethality.
• Support requirements definition, scheduling, and traceability.
• Develop and maintain programmatic artifacts (LMDP, WISE).
• Collaborate with Lead/Product Owner to align engineering with priorities.

Education

BS in engineering or related field

5 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Systems Engineer – Employment Engineer in Dahlgren, VA to support the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear (SLCM-N) program. The role covers development, integration, analysis, and testing of advanced weapon-system capabilities and technologies.

Responsibilities include evaluating design choices, analyzing targeting data, and supporting threat mitigation, survivability, and system performance. A Secret clearance and relevant experience are required.