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Lead Systems Engineer

pae
Englewood, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026
Description: Amentum Energy and Environment – Nuclear Projects-Denver is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for nuclear projects to be based in Englewood, CO. The Lead Systems Engineer is responsible for requirements management across multi-discipline project teams to ensure successful delivery of complex engineering projects for the Department of Energy (DOE) and other nuclear clients. Your expertise in systems engineering, project management, and leadership will be instrumental in influencing the success of intricate nuclear projects. Essential Responsibilities: •Planning, leading and reviewing Systems Engineering activities for the development of advanced nuclear facilities and laboratories. •Lead the management and development of requirements for nuclear infrastructure projects. •Assemble and manage the definition of requirements to satisfy customers and project end goals. •Drive configuration management of systems generated deliverables •Communicate in a manner that is consistent, effective, and efficient in both written and oral forms, across all levels of the project (customer, internal resources, suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, etc.). •Interface with client stakeholders to ensure project expectations are being met. •Assist the project team and other stakeholders in developing interface definitions and controls to ensure integration across engineering disciplines and with owner and third-party vendor supplied special equipment. •Manage requirements in a database tool to assist in documentation, control, and verification of requirements. •Ensure the project team maintains requirements compliance and that requirements are satisfied during project delivery. Demonstrate the achievement of verification in a database tool and published reports. •Assist the project team in change management and impacts to satisfying documented requirements. Minimum Qualifications: ·US Citizen ·Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics. ·5 years of Engineering experience. ·5 years of Systems Engineering experience. ·2 years of experience leading technical teams. ·Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance. ·Ability to travel up to 20%. ·Must be a self-starter, able to work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple levels and reporting lines. ·Must have experience in DOE project delivery. ·Must demonstrate a well-rounded knowledge of engineering disciplines associated with nuclear facility infrastructure. ·Must have strong relationship management, facilitation, and consulting skills. ·Demonstrated experience / knowledge of the Engineering Design Process (control of design inputs and verification/validation of outputs). ·Experienced and has an advanced level of specialized engineering knowledge in change management. ·Appropriate combination of education, experience, and competency: oExperienced in maintaining a comprehensive requirements management system or a particular Requirements Management Tool (e.g. Cameo, DOORs, etc.). oExperienced and fully versed in writing and reviewing technical quality documentation. oFully versed in safety and operational requirements, from initial design to final implementation, by managing requirements, conducting analyses, and verifying compliance. oFully versed in industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols. ·Candidate to have knowledge/experience with DOE orders, standards, and guidelines pertaining to requirements management and/or the establishment of requirements on DOE projects like: DOE-STD-3009, DOE-STD-3024, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1073, DOE O 413.3, DOE O 420.1B. Preferred qualifications: ·INCOSE membership ·Proficiency in requirements management tools (e.g., Cameo, DOORS) ·Knowledge of DOE orders, standards, and guidelines for nuclear facility design ·Clearance not required, but candidate must be able to obtain a clearance if requested. Compensation & Benefits HIRING SALARY RANGE: $97K - $160K (Annually) (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.) BENEFITS Amentum offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, 15 days of paid time off, and parental leave. Due to the nature of work, candidate must be a US Citizen. US Dual Citizenship may be considered. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran 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 EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters. 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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