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Senior Engineering Project Manager

Amentum logoAmentum$125,000–$145,000/yrFull timePosted 1mo ago
  • US citizenship
  • Secret clearance
  • Driver's license

Open in 2 locations

Amentum posts this job separately for each location. Apply to the one where you can work: the team, schedule and pay can differ between locations.

California

1 open

Florida

1 open

About the job

## Essential Functions - Manage large government projects preparing and defining the project scope of work, detailed schedules, budgets, objectives, and deliverables for projects involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility. - Document the baseline for engineering projects and decompose complex work activities into manageable components. - Identify project resource requirements and coordinate directly and indirectly with project staff to ensure successful completion of the project.

Organize project team members to ensure communication and understanding of scope, timelines, assignments, and objectives. Participate in work as applicable. - Perform on-going review of project status and escalate issues where necessary. Notify management team early of potential technical challenges, schedule delays, and budget overages or shortfalls. - Identify project risks and opportunities.

Recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate. - Interface with project staff and stakeholders to manage and assess change orders in each project, which may involve changes to project scope, cost, and schedule. - Assist and/or lead detailed reviews of Request of Proposals (RFP).

Assist and/or lead a team to develop technical elements, schedule, and price estimates for proposal submission. - Oversee weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reporting on project performance against budget, financial and operational goals.

Interface with the customer providing inputs to technical presentations, telecoms, and formal reviews. - Mentor other project managers on best practices within the Project Operations Group (POG) and lead Community of Practice. - Create and lead new and/or modified POG processes, tools, procedures, and best practices and provides solutions to complex issues within the organization. - Challenge organizational processes that do not contribute to value delivery, and illustrate better process alternatives. - Other duties as assigned ## Qualifications and Skills - Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science or related science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field. - 8+ years of experience in project management; engineering project management preferred - Experience working with project management methodology such as Catalyst including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices - Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors - Experience working with delivery assurance principles and procedures - Experience working with techniques and approaches related to architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases - Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S.

Government Clearance. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance. - Valid U.S. Driver’s License ## Compensation Details $125,000 - $130,000 annually The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued.

Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws. ## Benefits Overview Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.

Offerings include: - 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 10/06/2026 - 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. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters .

From Amentum's job posting for Cocoa Beach, FL, United States, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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