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Entry Level Software Developer

pae
Fredericksburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025 CLOSED ON 2/10/2026

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Amentum is seeking a talented Software Engineer/Software Developer to support DOD Operations. This engineer will be developing and testing software on an Agile Software Development team of 7 or less developers to create software for a current Naval program. Would you like to create software on one of our cutting-edge systems in C while creating updates for the current and newly fielded systems while supporting research technology on a Agile team where the team's voice impacts the decisions? Software Engineer/Software Developer Responsibilities Include: Developing and/or verify software system specifications and requirements documentation, develop support system software capabilities, features, or enhancements. Being able to Plan, perform, and lead software design, coding, and testing. Working with customers and engineers in an adaptive Agile environment, build and maintaining the latest development tools, helping expand our Modeling and Simulation capability Primary work location will be in Fredericksburg, VA with occasional telecommute or travel opportunities. Not required, but seeking a few personnel interested in 20% travel. Amentum is a leading global provider of technical and engineering services to government and commercial customers. We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges in the defense, intelligence, and civilian markets. With 50,000 employees worldwide, we leverage our extensive experience, cutting-edge technology, and proven processes to provide exceptional value to our customers. Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree (in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics) and 0 or 1 year experience Experience with and proficient with at least one of the following Object-oriented programming (OOP) languages: C/C , C Sharp (C#), and Java or just C . Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Secret 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. Welcome back! We encourage you to check on the status of your current job applications with us. You can also search for a list of our current job openings and see if there are any new positions that might be a good fit for you. Thank you for continued interest in employment with Amentum. For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TAOps@amentum.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans Labor Laws Posters Amentum has become aware of unauthorized individuals who are falsely using the Amentum name and /or logo in an attempt to solicit fees from potential job seekers. These deceptive and unauthorized individuals are soliciting money, promising placement in a position with Amentum. Please note any communication requesting any amount of money in exchange for employment with Amentum is fraudulent. These communications do not originate from Amentum and are not associated with the recruitment process. Amentum and its affiliates never charge candidates fees or payments of any kind in order to secure employment. As a precaution, we recommend you do not disclose personal or financial details to anyone as a response to an unsolicited email, social media, or dating website request. Amentum will never as ask for a placement fee or any other fee to expedite the hiring process. If you are contacted by anyone offering employment with Amentum, you should never be asked to pay a fee for recruiting. Amentum personnel will always send email from an identifiable corporate account (ending in @amentum.com) and never from a public email account like Yahoo!, Google, Gmail, or Hotmail. If you are contacted regarding a fraudulent employment proposal, we encourage you to alert your local law enforcement agency/police authority. To read more about Amentum’s commitment to ethics, please click here.

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