Test Engineer

Amentum; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) retirement benefits

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax‑saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Dahlgren, VA seeks a Test Engineer to join an Agile team focused on testing and test-driven development for next‑gen weapons systems. You will work with modern tools (JUnit/Jest, Selenium, JMeter) across distributed systems, and contribute to automated testing and security testing in a DevSecOps environment.

Ideal candidates have BS in engineering or five years testing experience, with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering/technical field or five years of testing expertise in lieu of degree.
• Five years of experience with nuclear operations and national-level command and control programs.
• Three years of specialized experience: DOORS, requirements analysis, and software specification.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform roles in an Agile Scrum team with a focus on testing.
• Support test-driven development activities and automated testing at multiple levels.
• Design test cases and data; execute and analyze results.
• Test distributed systems with databases, app servers, and web fronts.
• Utilize UI testing tools (Graphene/Selenium) and load testing (JMeter).
• Apply DevSecOps tools (Docker, OpenShift, Jenkins CI/CD) and collaborate via Azure DevOps/Jira/Confluence.

Skills

Agile testing

TDD

Test planning

Education

BS in engineering or technical field

Tools

JUnit/Jest

JaCoCo

Graphene/Selenium

JMeter

Burp Suite

Docker

OpenShift

Jenkins CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

• Top Secret clearance.

Amentum is seeking a Test Engineer to join our engineering team in Dahlgren, VA. This position supports the SLCM-N Program and provides the opportunity to work with new systems, leading‑edge weapon system capabilities, technologies, software, hardware, and development tools. The role will also support the Government in the development of new concepts, technologies, and Fleet capabilities.

Test Engineer Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform multiple roles within an Agile, cross-functional Scrum team, with a primary focus on testing.


• Support test‑driven development (TDD) activities.


• Acquire in‑depth domain knowledge and understanding.


• Contribute to automated testing at various levels, including exploratory, system, integration, unit, end-to-end, contract, security, and performance testing.


• Execute and analyze test cases.


• Design effective test cases and test data.


• Test distributed systems that include databases, application servers, and web front ends.


• Perform unit testing using JUnit/Jest and code coverage tools such as JaCoCo.


• Utilize UI testing tools such as Graphene/Selenium.


• Utilize load‑testing tools such as JMeter.


• Utilize dynamic security testing tools such as Burp Suite and JavaScript.


• Apply Agile software development methodologies and DevSecOps technologies.


• Perform software engineering activities, including analysis, requirements, design, code, and testing.


• Utilize collaborative tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence.


• Apply knowledge of DevSecOps technologies, including Docker containerized microservices, Red Hat OpenShift, and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.


• Understand and solve technical problems.


• Work effectively as a member of a dynamic, self‑organizing team.


• Work directly with program stakeholders, including sponsors, end users, and contractors.


• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow.


• Perform other position‑related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline; or five years of demonstrated and established knowledge and subject‑matter testing expertise in lieu of the degree.


• Five years of experience with nuclear operations, nuclear command and control principles, strategic weapons, nuclear planning, and national‑level command and control programs.


• Five years of software engineering experience in a real‑time software‑intensive Weapon System, Command System, or Intelligence System, including software requirements definition activities.


• Three years of specialized experience in:
  
  
  • Software engineering requirements analysis.
  
  
  • Design tradeoff studies.
  
  
  • Structured requirements analysis methodologies for real‑time software‑intensive weapon systems.
  
  
  • Specification development on weapon systems using tools such as Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS).
  
  
  • Software requirements definition, engineering analysis, or software specification development.
  
  


• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance. Note: U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Test experience with NAVSEA Weapons Systems.


• Top Secret clearance.

Compensation Details:

130000

Benefits Overview:

• 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:

10/05/2026 - 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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