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Software Engineer

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Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/22/2025
Amentum is seeking a Software Engineer to work remote/hybrid. Experience/Skills Needed Knowledge of the academic as well as the practical aspects of Software Engineering is required. Ongoing technical development in Software Engineering is required. Demonstrated experience working in IBM DOORS Next Generation with system architecture and environmental development capabilities is required. Proficiency in writing and maintaining Software Requirement Specification documentation is required. Demonstrates an applied understanding of computer languages, software development fundamentals/methodology and database infrastructure. Demonstrates programming skills that include analyzing information, software design, requirements, testing, documentation, problem solving, debugging and software development fundamentals/methodology. Understands and applies advanced knowledge of discipline's standard theories, concepts, principles and techniques; has working knowledge of standard software engineering practices and applications. Demonstrate proficiency and experience necessary to develop moderately complex software. Demonstrates ability to utilize software engineering tools such as configuration management systems, change management, scanning, and debuggers in the software development process. Ability to work with minimal direction and supervision to complete projects in a timely manner, make time for unplanned assignments and adapt to changing priorities. Candidate must demonstrate 15 or more years’ experience in software engineering related positions, including a minimum of 10 years’ experience on Department of Energy projects. Candidate must demonstrate experience participating in systems engineering teams, with responsibilities including software engineering and program development to support systems engineering initiatives. Candidate must be able to work independently and within a multi-discipline team. Occasional travel is required. Education: Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Technology. Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering) with 10 years proven performance in related assignments; or Associate Degree in IT related discipline (e.g. Information Technology, Computer Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering) with 12 years proven performance in related assignment(s). For a non-IT related degree additional years of experience are required. In lieu of degree, a high school diploma with typically at least 15 years of equivalent knowledge and experience is acceptable. 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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