Journeyman Software Engineer

Join Amentum in Dahlgren or Fredericksburg, VA, and contribute to US Navy emerging technologies with a hybrid, full-time role that prioritizes growth, well-being, and a supportive culture. This Journeyman Software Engineer position emphasizes planning, robust software structure, and a productive development environment within an Agile framework, offering a clear path to impact across the software lifecycle.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Industry leading benefits
• 401(k) with matching up to 6% (Roth or traditional)
• Pregnancy and parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Growth opportunities
• Wellness programs and company discounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options (HDHP, PPOs, HMOs, preventative plans)
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Leave benefits and hybrid in-office / work from home environment
• Paid time off and 10 holidays per year
• Educational reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Responsibilities

• Develop the planning framework, software structure, and development environment to support future coding and defect resolution within an Agile process for a complex weapon-system component, aligned with the software development life cycle and testing cadence.
• Design and implement structures to measure CPU usage and optimize disk space utilization, network loading, and throughput.
• Plan the future design environment for coding and maintenance of software support tools and models.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or related field with 4 years of experience; or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Electrical Engineering with 2 years of experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of software requirements, design, code, benchmark testing, debugging, the software development lifecycle, architecture, and documentation; capable of planning, performing, and leading software design, coding, and testing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (at minimum, interim Secret clearance to start); U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience in an Agile software development environment and methodologies.
• Two years of program or project level experience in software design.
• Two years of detailed and complex software design and development meeting sub-millisecond timing requirements.
• Experience with Atlassian tool suites (Jira for issue tracking, Confluence for decision tracking) and source control tools (Git, Bitbucket).
• Ability to commute to Fredericksburg, VA or Dahlgren, VA (approximately 1 hour south of Washington, D.C.).
• 3-4 years of experience in C++ or C# (preferred).

Technologies

• Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, C++, C#

Compensation

Salary: USD 90,000 – 110,000 per year. The posted range reflects the expected offers; actual compensation may vary based on responsibilities, education, experience, and other factors.

Schedule and Location

Location: Dahlgren, VA with hybrid work options; primarily Monday through Friday with no weekend work. Occasional travel to the Washington, D.C. area a few times per month.