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Amentum jobs
Amentum, the Chantilly, Virginia engineering and technical services contractor, staffs NASA work at Kennedy Space Center in Florida (the cranes, doors and platforms, rigging, welding, electrical and mechanical work of its launch site), in Houston and in Huntsville, Alabama, beside its military and energy work. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other work stays off.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 213 open jobs at Amentum; 87 of them state a salary.
a pay range on 40.8% of its open roles
Latest Amentum openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:01 UTCNASA Front Door (NFD) Engagement & Operations (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Houston, TX, United States · 1d agoDetails
$82,900/yrConstruction Manager (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Hampton, VA, United States · 1d agoDetails
$27.42–$40.58/hrTechnical, Maintenance and Operations Lead (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Houston, TX, United States · 1d agoDetails
$83,700/yrSystems Engineer, Flight Instrumentation (ES4) (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Huntsville, AL, United States · 1d agoDetails
Spaceflight Battery Hardware Project Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Houston, TX, United States · 1d agoDetails
Systems Engineer - SLS Upper Stage (ES4) (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Huntsville, AL, United States · 1d agoDetails
Early Career Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Houston, TX, United States · 1d agoDetails
$64,600/yr- $98,500/yr
Mid Career Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Houston, TX, United States · 1d agoDetails
$98,500/yrFlight Software Requirements and Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Huntsville, AL, United States · 2d agoDetails
Operations Support Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Lansing, MI, United States · 2d agoDetails
Accountant (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Houston, TX, United States · 2d agoDetails
$64,900/yr
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Amentum on our lists
Where Amentum's current postings put it, each list naming every other space employer in the same spot.
- Internships and co-ops3 internships and co-ops open
- Roles with no experience required7 open roles whose postings say so
- Cleared roles31 open roles that name a clearance level
- 9/80 schedule42 open roles on a compressed week
- No degree required30 open roles that take a diploma or an associate's
- Military experience counts6 open roles for veterans
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Amentum at a glance
Amentum, the Chantilly, Virginia engineering and technical services contractor, staffs NASA work at Kennedy Space Center in Florida (the cranes, doors and platforms, rigging, welding, electrical and mechanical work of its launch site), in Houston and in Huntsville, Alabama, beside its military and energy work. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other work stays off.
213 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Amentum's name?
Amentum's own sites: amentum.com · pae.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com.
What Amentum pays
Given posting by postingA range on 40.8% of its open jobs
Many of its postings state pay under Compensation Details: a salary range, a starting salary or an hourly rate. Most of its Kennedy Space Center and California postings state one, about half of its Houston postings, and almost none of its Huntsville ones. The board shows the figure each posting states. That is too few ranges for a typical Amentum figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
What Amentum looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Amentum is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
Amentum's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
Amentum pay by occupation, from its own postings: Program manager pay, Quality engineer pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Amentum sites with openings
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Questions about Amentum
How do I apply to Amentum?
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What does Amentum pay?
Only 40.8% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. Many of its postings state pay under Compensation Details: a salary range, a starting salary or an hourly rate. Most of its Kennedy Space Center and California postings state one, about half of its Houston postings, and almost none of its Huntsville ones. The board shows the figure each posting states. Where a Amentum posting does give one, the role below shows it.
Which disciplines is Amentum staffing?
Of its 213 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (32), systems, integration & test (30) and programs & business (29).
What does Amentum ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Amentum posting.
How fresh is this list of Amentum roles?
We read Amentum's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Amentum keeps it up, dated with our last check.
Amentum versus similar employers
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